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Engage Podcast highlights project

Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute released the latest episode of its Engage Podcast discussing research into e-cigarettes. Andrea Hobkirk, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavior health, discusses her work into how the brain responds to flavored e-cigarettes…
News Topics: CTSISubstance Use
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Sexual minorities continue to face discrimination, despite increasing support

Despite increasing support for the rights of people in the LGBTQ+ community, discrimination remains a critical and ongoing issue for this population, according to researchers. In a recent study, researchers found that adults who identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual — as well as people who…
News Topics: Biobehavioral HealthPenn State ResearchCollege of NursingCTSISexual Minorities
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Registration open for fifth annual Penn State Addiction Symposium on Dec. 10

Registration is open for Penn State Addiction Center for Translation’s fifth annual Penn State Addiction Symposium. This symposium will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 10 at Junker Auditorium, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. This symposium will feature…
News Topics: CCSAAddictionOpioidsSymposiumPenn State ResearchCTSI
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Abstracts can be submitted for fifth annual Penn State Addiction Symposium

The Penn State Addiction Center for Translation is accepting abstracts for consideration as poster and oral presentations at the center's fifth annual Penn State Addiction Symposium. Send a 250-word abstract, complete with title, author(s), affiliations and the presenter's email address, to PSACT@…
News Topics: CTSISymposiumAddictionOpioidsSubstance Abuse
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Smoking may impair body's blood pressure autocorrect system

Smokers may be at a higher risk for developing hypertension, and an overactive response to normal drops in blood pressure may help explain why, according to researchers. "The human body has a buffering system that continuously monitors and maintains a healthy blood pressure," said Dr. Lawrence…
News Topics: SmokingSubstance AbuseCTSICollege of MedicinePenn State Research
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Seed grants to support opioid research announced

Penn State’s  Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), in collaboration with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), has awarded over $200,000 in funding to support 10 new interdisciplinary teams of Penn State researchers whose work is aimed at combating the opioid epidemic…
News Topics: SSRICTSISeed FundingOpioids

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