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New nutrition AI tools developed by Purdue University researchers could improve how scientists measure diet by capturing eating behaviors in real time instead of relying solely on participants’ recollections. The system combines a smartphone app, the mobile Food Record and a wearable camera sensor mounted on eyeglasses to document meals with minimal effort from participants.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu New nutrition AI tools developed by Purdue University researchers could improve how scientists measure diet by capturing eating behaviors in real time instead of relying solely on participants' recollections. The system combines a smartphone app,...

When polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was renamed to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) in May 2026, understanding of the syndrome seemingly took a step forward overnight. However, the condition, which is a hormonal disorder affecting women and is the leading cause of infertility worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, has often gone understudied. Direct causes of the condition remain unknown.

Claire Miller, a graduate student in the Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences (PSY), recently published her master’s thesis centered around PMOS with findings that support its renaming through modeling dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) as a precursor for the syndrome. In this study, which was published in Physiology & Behavior, Miller’s model produced excess testosterone and irregular menstrual cycles but not the polycystic ovaries that are the original namesake of the disorder.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu When polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was renamed to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) in May 2026, understanding of the syndrome seemingly took a step forward overnight. However, the condition, which is a hormonal disorder affecting...

While vaping has been framed as a smoking cessation tool in mainstream media in the past, the 1.63 million middle and high school students reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2024 who use e-cigarettes tells a starkly different story. This concerning statistic brings a wave of health concerns for a new generation of individuals experiencing addiction to tobacco products.

Jonathan Shannahan, professor of health sciences and assistant dean for research in the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences, and Christa Wright former Senior Research Director of the Center for Toxicology and Human Health within Chemical Insights of UL Research Institutes, have worked to not only explore these health consequences but also inform these demographics of what vaping and e-cigarette use does in the body.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu While vaping has been framed as a smoking cessation tool in mainstream media in the past, the 1.63 million middle and high school students reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2024...

The Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) announces two key administrative leadership appointments that will further advance HHS academic programs, strategic partnerships and operations at Purdue University in Indianapolis.

Written By: Casey Dexter, casey38@purdue.edu Writing/Editing Contributed By: Denise Buhrmester, buhrmest@purdue.edu The Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) announces two key administrative leadership appointments that will further advance HHS academic programs, strategic partnerships and operations at Purdue University in...

With such widespread cigarette use in a time where most U.S. individuals have put down the packs, Tracy Case, a PhD student in the Purdue University Department of Public Health, has sought out how homeless individuals are impacted by tobacco use and if there is a way to screen them for lung cancer.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu Tracy Case will never forget one of the most shocking data points in her research career: Her survey filled out by almost 150 homeless individuals in Lafayette and Indianapolis revealed approximately 70% of the respondents...

The Purdue University School of Nursing has launched a new graduate certificate in healthcare systems innovation and quality — a fully online program designed to prepare healthcare professionals to lead quality improvement initiatives, strengthen healthcare systems and improve patient outcomes.

The Purdue University School of Nursing has launched a new graduate certificate in healthcare systems innovation and quality — a fully online program designed to prepare healthcare professionals to lead quality improvement initiatives, strengthen healthcare systems and improve patient outcomes....