How a zap might cure digestive disorders
10/24/2018 | More than 60 million people in the U.S. suffer from disorders in the gastrointestinal tract that could be cured by electrical stimulation, …
Emergency solution: Purdue technology opens the door for improved rescue kits for people with diabetes, hypoglycemia
11/1/2018 | Being with someone who has diabetes and needs immediate care to avoid a coma can be a frightening situation. Even …
Spherical viruses aren’t as perfectly circular as we thought
10/22/2018 | Determining the structure of a virus is an important step in understanding and treating viral disease. For decades, structural biologists …
New study shows strong link between depression and opioid-related deaths
10/3/2018 | The link between mental health disorders and substance abuse is well-documented. Nearly one in 12 adults in the U.S is …
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants can do more than you might think
10/15/2018 | Adults in the United States have a limited understanding of the basic duties that nurse practitioners and physician assistants can …
Western gray whales might be able to save their eastern cousins: Purdue research
10/10/2018 | Hope for an alarmingly low number of gray whales in the western Pacific Ocean might rest with their cousins to …
Distinguished research awards lecture series highlights fall events
10/13/18 | Three Purdue professors will present lectures Oct. 29 in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall as part of the University’s most prestigious …
Researchers discover key to mass producing beneficial plant compounds
8/20/2018 | Purdue University scientists have discovered the switch in plants that turns off production of terpenoids, compounds that play roles in …
New type 1 diabetes therapy shows promise for long-term reversal in both humans, dogs
8/21/2018 | What if instead of daily insulin injections or wearing pumps, just getting a shot every few months could reverse Type …
Multiple strains of parasites can make infections worse: Purdue research
8/3/2018 | The incredible amount of genetic diversity in parasites means humans are often infected with multiple strains, which could make infections …
Wearable ‘microbrewery’ saves people from radiation damage
8/9/2018 | The same way that yeast yields beer and bread can help hospital lab workers better track their daily radiation exposure, …
Early puberty in white adolescent boys increases substance use risk: Purdue research
7/16/2018 White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty are at higher risk for substance use than later developing boys, a new Purdue University …