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Chapman University School of Pharmacy receives $1 million grant for movement disorder research

On December 14, 2017 By

A Chapman University School of Pharmacy junior faculty member has been awarded a $1,059,867 grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for ataxia research.

Ataxia is a degenerative, hereditary disease of the nervous system. Those diagnosed often experience the same symptoms as someone who is drunk, such as slurred speech, stumbling and falling. All […]

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Loose skin and “slack volume” protect Hagfish from shark bites

On December 13, 2017 By

Chapman University has published new research showing how hagfishes survive an initial attack from predators before they release large volumes of slime to defend themselves. Because the slime is released after they are attacked, this defense strategy is only effective if they survive the initial bite. Results show that hagfish skin is not puncture resistant; […]

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Women Explain How Media Affect Feelings About Their Bodies New research shows most women report more body dissatisfaction directly after seeing fashion and bikini models

On November 10, 2017 By

Chapman University has published research measuring women’s perceptions of how media impacts their body image. Results showed that many women reported feeling worse about their bodies when shown media images of bikini or fashion models, compared to those shown images of paintings or products.

In Study 1, the percentage of adult women who said the […]

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Chapman University receives $3.7 million federal research grant to study Alzheimer’s Largest federal grant in the university’s history

On October 17, 2017 By

Chapman University has earned the largest federal research grant in the university’s history. The National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging awarded a $3.7 million grant to Hillard Kaplan, Ph.D., to pursue his research on Alzheimer’s disease. The five-year grant will support Dr. Kaplan’s work with the Tsimane people in Bolivia, as part of […]

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