Prevention

Scientists are using new screening techniques to isolate the genes needed to make effective vaccines. --by Richard Harth

Not everyone who suffers extreme trauma suffers from post-traumatic-stress-disorder. Martha Kent is learning how some people avoid PTSD, and using the same tools to help others overcome it. --by Diane Boudreau

The work of a nurse is connected to the life of a patient. Researchers at ASU and Mayo Clinic Hospital are helping nurses manage stress. Their work will help both nurses and the patients they care for. --by Diane Boudreau

Edible fungi, particularly the white button mushroom, may help boost the immune system and reduce inflammation, especially in the colon. --by Christine Lambrakis

Heart rate variability, the measure of beat-to-beat changes in heart rate, may play a key role in reducing stress and improving well-being. by Diane Boudreau

Through GlobalResolve, faculty and students from across ASU are tackling public health and environmental problems in developing nations. --by Adelheid Fischer

A new study suggests that the composition of microbes in the gut may be one reason why gastric-bypass surgery is so effective. It also helps solidify the link between methane-producing microbes and obesity.--by Richard Harth

A team of researchers has completed a global assessment of newborns' umbilical cord blood to study the fetal health risks from smoking mothers. --by Joe Caspermeyer

By infecting fruit flies with a strain of Salmonella, ASU researchers are learning about key cell regulatory processes. They are helping us understand embryonic development, immune function and congenital diseases in humans. --by Rick Overson

When it comes to a pandemic flu outbreak, some of the most vulnerable people are the 2.5 million residents of the nation's 18,000 residential care (nursing home) facilities. A team of researchers is figuring out what interventions offer the best protection at various levels of outbreak. --by Skip Derra