Finding Refuge for Refugees
A powerful network of researchers and community members are working to improve the lives of people in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the U.S. and provide access to resources amid the pandemic.
Category: Health & Wellness
Two Years of Trauma
The pandemic has produced a mental health crisis with effects that may reverberate for years — even decades — to come. At Georgia State, researchers are working to gain insights into the emotional toll and identify how people are finding hope even as the threats persist.
Documenting COVID’s Schooling Setbacks
Using a new grant, environmental health researchers at Georgia State are examining the effects of air pollution in metro Atlanta childcare centers.
The Air at the Daycare
Using a new grant, environmental health researchers at Georgia State are examining the effects of air pollution in metro Atlanta childcare centers.
Stolen Words
Georgia State researchers dispel some common myths about aphasia after a high-profile diagnosis for actor Bruce Willis put the language disorder in the spotlight.Â
For More Tailored Treatments, Think Small
Drugs for inflammatory bowel disease are ineffective and have serious side effects. Professor Didier Merlin is developing a better treatment approach using nanotechnology.
This is Your Brain on Salt
Professor Javier Stern and colleagues recently uncovered surprising new information about how salt intake affects the brain — findings that could have major implications for how we think about cardiometabolic health.
The Science Behind Staying Sharp as We Age
A new book by associate professor Vonetta Dotson explains how to help keep your brain in fighting shape throughout your life.
A Path to Resiliency
A new national center based at Georgia State University’s School of Public Health offers hope for victims of child trafficking.
The Pandemic Remade Everything — Including Smoking
New research led by associate professor Lucy Popova examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected tobacco use in America.