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College of Nursing and Health Sciences presents progress in mirror therapy

FIU’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences is pioneering the future of occupational therapy development for stroke and brain injury patients.

New study suggests that marijuana may not be considered “a safe drug” after all

As of May 2016, Marijuana use is legal in 25 states for recreational and/or medical use however, a recent research study by FIU psychologist Elisa Trucco suggests that the drug may have detrimental effects on users in the long run. According to Trucco, her study, supported by the National Institutes of Health, found that long-term […]

South Florida’s ‘brain drain’ hinders an emerging tech hub

As "brain drain" continues hinder the growth of South Florida's emerging tech hub, the univerity and local entreprenuers try to reverse it and prove other wise

Professors and students discover new way to deliver HIV drug to the brain

Photo By Maggie Bartlett, NHGRI [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. Aaron Pabon//Staff Writer Two University researchers with the assistance of two graduate students have developed a new way for the anti-HIV drug azidothymidine triphosphate to enter the body, specifically through the brain. The discovery has been made by Madhavan Nair, a professor and chair of […]

Software licensing puts users at a disadvantage

Everyone who has purchased software has come across an agreement contract between the developer and the end user meant to protect the interests of both parties. Most of us simply scroll to the bottom and click “Accept” while trying to get to our software as soon as possible. Recently, it is becoming more common for the software developers to include more fine print that benefits them and less that benefits consumers.
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