Research News

With tick bites on the rise, College of Science and College of Public Health are collaborating to improve detection, diagnosis, and treatment with urine testing.

No negative impact from prolonged eye patching on child's development or family stress levels

Professor Carolyn Drews-Botsch and her team examined whether extended periods of patching for children with unilateral congenital cataracts (UCC) negatively impacted parenting stress, child’s motor development, child behavior, or child’s self-perception.

Research led by PhD doctoral candidate Kevin Cevasco suggests patient engagement with chatbots isn’t necessarily better than human interactions in improving health intervention uptake and adherence.

A new study by Dongqing Wang found that combining school meals, nutrition education, school gardens, and community workshops reduced undernutrition and obesity in adolescents and their family members.

Assistant Professor Li-Mei Chen, Associate Professor Kyeung Mi Oh, Assistant Professor Melissa Villodas, and Assistant Professor Ana Parisi will explore civil engagement and promote mental health as part of Mason’s Summer Team Impact Projects.

Study Investigates Supplement Use Among Transmasculine People

Denise Hines seeks to reduce stereotypes and bias of men from racial and ethnic minority communities who experience intimate partner violence

Kathi Huddleston leads Mason's cohort of NIH's Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes study and, under her leadership, the study has recruited more than 200 families since January 2024. Huddleston has also recruited over 10,000 people in the past five years for Inova. Here Huddleston shares her top 6 tips for research recruitment success.

New study by Mason MS, Nutrition student Eli Kalman-Rome highlights the need for population-level research on the nutritional needs of transgender people. 

Older adults hope intergenerational mentoring programs will combat later life stereotypes in health care, according to a recent study. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio via pexels.

Adolescents and young adults are increasingly using e-cigarettes, also known as nicotine vaping. A new study led by Gilbert Gimm, associate professor in Mason’s College of Public Health, found that a greater share of adolescents and young adults with cognitive disabilities engaged in past-month nicotine vaping compared to those without a disability.