Andrew Smith

Jan 13, 2025 | rutgers.edu | Andrew Smith

People who get divorced tend to have higher genetic predispositions for psychiatric disorders, even if they never develop these conditions themselves, according to a Rutgers Health analysis of millions of marital histories in Sweden. Researchers involved in the study published in Clinical Psychological Science found divorced individuals had a higher genetic risk than people in stable marriages for conditions such as depression, anxiety and substance use disorders.

Dec 10, 2024 | rutgers.edu | Andrew Smith

A Rutgers Health survey of LGBTQ+ individuals in New York and New Jersey reveals that cisgender men, gay individuals and full-time employees had the highest rates of vaccination for Mpox, a viral disease formerly known as monkeypox. The study in the Journal of Community Health sheds light on vaccination behaviors and access during the 2022 Mpox outbreak. The results from 2022 appear as health officials warn of a potential .

Nov 12, 2024 | rutgers.edu | Andrew Smith

A study from Rutgers Health and other institutions indicates that stress hormones – not impaired cellular insulin signaling – may be the primary driver of obesity-related diabetes. The paper in Cell Metabolism may transform our understanding of how obesity-induced insulin resistance develops and how to treat it. "We have been interested in the basic mechanisms of how obesity induces diabetes.

Oct 28, 2024 | rutgers.edu | Andrew Smith

Rutgers Health researchers and other medical scientists involved in a large international study have identified new signs of kidney transplant rejection that could lead to more precise diagnosis and treatment for transplant recipients. The research, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, examined more than 16,000 kidney transplant biopsies and found that certain results previously thought to be of questionable significance actually indicate an increased risk of transplant failure.

Oct 22, 2024 | rutgers.edu | Andrew Smith

Recent polling data reveal that 73% of adults feel anxious about the 2024 U.S. election. It’s a natural reaction made worse by social media algorithms, but science offers ways to mitigate it, said Petros Levounis, chair of psychiatry at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.