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HDFS Research

A universal desire to see children succeed

“Teachers around the world are eager for good tools that will predict school readiness,” says Megan McClelland, associate professor in human development and family sciences who has been working on this issue for more than 10 years. “Our desire for kids to succeed in school is universal.”

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Nutrition Research

Mechanism discovered for health benefit of green tea

Award winning researcher Emily Ho and her colleagues have discovered that one of the beneficial compounds found in green tea has a powerful ability to increase the number of “regulatory T cells” that play a key role in immune function and suppression of autoimmune disease.

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Kinesiology Research

Research team tests whole body vibration to relieve neuropathic pain.

College of Health and Human Sciences researchers Gianni Maddalozzo and Ruben Guzman are seeking participants to help determine the effect of exercise on diabetic neuropathic pain.

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HDFS Research

Parents aren’t the only ones losing sleep from marital issues.

Couples having marital difficulties may have infants who are losing sleep, according to a new study – and that may have a continuing impact on the children.

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Public Health Research

Salvador Jaime

Public Health Major balances undergraduate life and research through the college’s Undergraduate Research Award Program (URAP)

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Research

Data update makes RCE a “must use” resource for Oregon communities

The Oregon Rural Communities Explorer is a great resource for gathering data for various projects and it has recently been completely updated.