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September

Autism Researchers Looking at Baby Teeth to Identify Risk Factors

September 21, 2016
A group of autism researchers led by Drexel’s Craig Newschaffer will use new technology to study the baby teeth of children who have siblings with autism — considered high-risk already — to determine if they’re more likely to develop the disorder if exposed to chemicals in the womb.
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‘Nursery’ Discovered in Belgium Provides Insight into Prehistoric Fish Life

September 02, 2016
The discovery of a group of young, prehistoric fish fossils provides some insights into the extinct creatures’ lives — and how fish today might be similar to them.
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Study: Safety Net Programs Don’t Support High Rates of Trauma in Participants

September 01, 2016
A recent study by researchers from Drexel University’s Center for Hunger-Free Communities found that a high number of participants in a federal cash assistance program have suffered significant childhood adversity, exposure to violence as adults and other poverty-related stressors, highlighting the need to take participants’ past trauma into account.
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Autism Researchers Looking at Baby Teeth to Identify Risk Factors