{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"115681","title":"Ancient cooking technique offers modern defense against dangerous food toxin","body":"Aflatoxin is one of the world\u0027s most dangerous food toxins, having been linked to liver cancer, impaired immune function and chronic inflammation.As climate change creates warmer and more humid growing conditions in many agricultural regions, researchers expect aflatoxin contamination to become an\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-27T11:34:11-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/27\/2026-11:34am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Findings from a new ASU study suggest that culturally familiar cooking practices could play an important role in improving food safety.","teaser":"Aflatoxin is one of the world\u0027s most dangerous food toxins, having been linked to ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/IMG_4368.JPG?itok=W1jYZHWn","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260727-health-and-medicine-ancient-cooking-technique-offers-modern-defense-against-dangerous-food","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Rithwik Kalale","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/IMG_4368.JPG?itok=W1jYZHWn","image_alt":"Cornfield in Guatemala","image_caption":"Cornfield in Guatemala. 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ASU experts answer questions about the shortage, why the black box warning was removed and what options women have if they can\u2019t get their patches.","teaser":"In November 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced that hormone therapies for menopause would no longer carry a black box warning about serious risks such as heart attack, stroke and breast cancer.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/iStock-1465332338.jpg?itok=AVal9woa","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260616-health-and-medicine-asu-experts-answer-questions-about-estrogen-patch-shortage","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Scott Bordow","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/iStock-1465332338.jpg?itok=AVal9woa","image_alt":"Woman placing a patch on her arm.","image_caption":"iStock photo","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|NASPO Department of Supply Chain Management|Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation|W. 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An ASU master\u2019s degree was designed to meet that need, and its first graduates are now entering the workforce.","teaser":"Nowadays, every time a professional athlete wins a gold medal, dunks a ball or knocks it out of the park, there\u0027s a good chance a mental performance coach is celebrating along with the rest of the team.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/20260319%20Sports%20Psychology%200136.jpg?itok=S_4cYSi7","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260508-health-and-medicine-game-asu-students-join-hot-field-sports-psychology","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"West Valley campus, Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/20260319%20Sports%20Psychology%200136.jpg?itok=S_4cYSi7","image_alt":"Two women in shorts and Tshirts chat on a sports field while the woman on the left holds a rugby ball.","image_caption":"Sports psychology graduate student Ashley Rodarte (right) talks with Riko Takayoshi, a fourth-year global management student from Japan and member of ASU\u0026#039;s women\u2019s club rugby team, during practice on March 19. ASU\u0026#039;s master\u0026#039;s degree in sports psychology launched in fall 2024 and immediately attracted seven students from across the country its first year, including Rodarte, who is now graduating. 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Arizona State University President Michael Crow is a risk taker who challenges conventional thinking.And that\u2019s why John Neil, chief physician executive and network strategy officer for HonorHealth, thinks the agreement for\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-05T16:31:21-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/05\/2026-4:31pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As the primary clinical affiliate for the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering, HonorHealth will help develop a unique, nationally recognized medical education program while working alongside ASU to create a new and improved health care system in Arizona.","teaser":"The health care field is traditionally cautious and slow to change. 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And according to an Arizona State University researcher, it helps us make more thoughtful, less impulsive decisions.And it\u2019s not just the quantity that makes a difference; it\u2019s the quality of sleep.\u201cHow rested do\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-27T10:04:27-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/27\/2026-10:04am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"We all know how the next day feels after a restless night: drowsiness, irritability, loss of concentration. But according to an ASU psychologist, lack of sleep can also influence how much someone drinks and their level of depression \u2014 and it\u0026#039;s the quality of sleep that\u00a0matters most.","teaser":"Sleep may not be a panacea for everything, but it does shape how we function each day. And according to an Arizona State University researcher, it helps us make more thoughtful, less impulsive decisions.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/iStock-1321332826.jpg?itok=a-tNt0_t","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260227-health-and-medicine-study-uncovers-another-reason-not-skimp-sleep","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/iStock-1321332826.jpg?itok=a-tNt0_t","image_alt":"An illustration of a woman sleeping with a batter charging above her","image_caption":"iStock illustration","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of Psychology|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Healthy Living|Expert Q-and-A|Psychology|Research","audiences":"Faculty","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"111591","title":"Screens, school and sleep: How the pandemic changed teen sleep routines","body":"Texts. Emails. Social media reels and TikToks. Log in here, check this app, reply to that \u2014 then pull the phone back out seconds later and start again, forgetting why you reached for it in the first place.People of all ages have felt extra tethered to their devices during and since the COVID-19\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-27T09:27:11-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/27\/2026-9:27am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"During the pandemic, screens became classrooms, social spaces and places for entertainment all in one, often at the expense of sleep. During Sleep Awareness Month, researchers at Arizona State University reflect on what that abrupt shift meant for teens.","teaser":"Texts. Emails. Social media reels and TikToks. Log in here, check this app, reply to that \u2014 then pull the phone back out seconds later and start again, forgetting why you reached for it in the first place.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/AdobeStock_971100625.jpeg?h=259428fd\u0026amp;itok=qcVCKcI_","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260227-health-and-medicine-screens-school-and-sleep-how-pandemic-changed-teen-sleep-routines","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"T. 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In our bodies, it is the natural, or medicinally assisted, removal of toxic substances through the kidneys, liver and lungs.One part of this detoxification process is\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-12T13:34:49-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/12\/2026-1:34pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A new study from researchers at ASU suggests detoxifying microbes in our body\u2019s digestive system may be helping tag and clear potentially harmful chemicals from the body. The discovery could help explain why people sometimes respond differently to the same medication, and could one day influence how physicians approach dosing, side effects and personalized medicine.","teaser":"\u201cDetoxification\u201d is a word most of us have heard, usually in the context of shakes or supplements. But what does it actually mean?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/gut-microbe-sulfonation.png?itok=UnmpRdPn","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260212-health-and-medicine-asu-researchers-discover-new-digestive-process-medication","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Rithwik Kalale","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/gut-microbe-sulfonation.png?itok=UnmpRdPn","image_alt":"artwork of acetaminophen compound with gut microbes","image_caption":"Art by Jason Drees\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics|Biodesign Center for Health Through Microbiomes|Biodesign Institute|Knowledge Enterprise","interests":"Healthy Living|Bioscience|Science|Research","audiences":"Faculty","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"TRIF","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"111211","title":"ASU students produce winning video showing dangers of fentanyl use","body":"The message appears one second into the 26-second video: \u201cFentanyl is 50x stronger than heroin.\u201dThe wording is in white, except for \u201c50x\u201d which is bright red.Then, immediately, another message: \u201cKilling 3 people every day in Maricopa County.\u201dAgain, there\u2019s a purposeful color distinction, \u201c3 people\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-10T11:34:10-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/10\/2026-11:34am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A 26-second PSA created by an ASU student team that raises awareness about fentanyl risks has won a competition sponsored by the Arizona attorney general\u2019s office, which is sharing the video on its website, across social media platforms and at law enforcement conferences.","teaser":"The message appears one second into the 26-second video: \u201cFentanyl is 50x stronger than heroin.\u201dThe wording is in white, except for \u201c50x\u201d which is bright red.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/20260205%20Fentanyl%20Awareness%20PSA%20447.jpg?itok=LdLlG_1P","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260210-health-and-medicine-asu-students-produce-winning-video-showing-dangers-fentanyl-use","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Scott Bordow","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/20260205%20Fentanyl%20Awareness%20PSA%20447.jpg?itok=LdLlG_1P","image_alt":"A group of four young women looking up at the camera posing with their hands making the ASU pitchfork sign","image_caption":"ASU graduate students (clockwise from left) Nichole Escobedo, Emma Eckert, Leela Udupa and Jocelyn Romero celebrate their winning entry in the Arizona attorney general\u2019s contest focused on raising fentanyl awareness. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|School of Technology for Public Health","interests":"Healthy Living","audiences":"Graduate students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"111151","title":"ASU brings \u0027Science @ Scale\u0027 to AAAS meeting in Phoenix","body":"When the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting takes place this month in Phoenix, Arizona State University will be well represented.Dozens of ASU researchers \u2014 whose expertise ranges from technology for older adults living alone to water insecurity solutions \u2014 will\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-06T12:00:23-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/06\/2026-12:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"When the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting takes place this month in Phoenix, ASU will be well represented. Dozens of ASU researchers \u2014 whose expertise ranges from technology for older adults living alone to water insecurity solutions \u2014 will speak at the event, whose theme this year, Science @ Scale, aims to highlight the importance of research\u2019s value for the public good.","teaser":"When the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting takes place this month in Phoenix, Arizona State University will be well represented.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/20250325%20NathanJohnsonLEAPSLab_233.jpg?itok=dAeInGnG","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260206-science-and-technology-asu-researchers-aaas-annual-meeting-phoenix","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/20250325%20NathanJohnsonLEAPSLab_233.jpg?itok=dAeInGnG","image_alt":"Two men work on a solar panel","image_caption":"The upcoming American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting will feature ASU experts from a range of fields, including engineer Alexander Mobley (pictured), who will co-lead a workshop on microgrids. 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Such declines are largely absent in peer countries, particularly in Nordic Europe, where outcomes have improved over time.In a new\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-01-27T16:34:36-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/27\/2026-4:34pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Americans born in the 1960s and early 1970s report higher loneliness and depressive symptoms, and show poorer memory and physical strength, than earlier generations. Such declines are largely absent in peer countries. An ASU-led study using survey data from 17 countries reveals why U.S. trends diverge from other wealthy nations.","teaser":"Americans born in the 1960s and early 1970s report higher loneliness and depressive symptoms, and show poorer memory and physical strength, than earlier generations.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/20260202%20US%20Loneliness.jpg?itok=732wYTDU","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260127-science-and-technology-why-us-middleaged-adults-are-falling-behind-peers-abroad","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Office of Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joe Rojas-Burke","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/20260202%20US%20Loneliness.jpg?itok=732wYTDU","image_alt":"Digital illustration of several individuals standing evenly spaced out and casting shadows.","image_caption":"Image courtesy of Jorm Sangsorn\/iStock","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of Psychology|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Healthy Living|Social science|Research","audiences":"Faculty","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"110791","title":"Genetics play strong influence in mental health of adolescents who face discrimination","body":"Understanding the origins of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and aggressive or rule-breaking behaviors can lead to better treatments and prevention strategies. 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Interdisciplinary groups across ASU \u2014 including people representing ASU Health, Knowledge Enterprise, the biomedical workforce and Food Is Medicine \u2014 discussed their work with Bhattacharya. 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As their use expands, researchers are beginning to see that these drugs do more than suppress appetite; they are reshaping how people think about what\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-01-14T11:48:23-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/14\/2026-11:48am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As GLP-1 weight loss drugs change how Americans eat, Arizona State University research is shedding light on what it means for the future of food. In a Q\u0026amp;A with ASU News, Justin Bina of ASU\u2019s W. P. Carey School of Business explains why protein is taking center stage \u2014 and how shifting consumer values could reshape the U.S. food economy.","teaser":"Weight loss medications have rapidly moved from the margins of diabetes care into the center of conversations about wellness and the future of food.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/20260114%20GLP1.jpg?itok=JWdrP4GJ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260114-business-and-entrepreneurship-w-p-carey-professor-suggests-glp1-drugs-are-reshaping-food","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/20260114%20GLP1.jpg?itok=JWdrP4GJ","image_alt":"syringes lined up on a surface","image_caption":"Photo illustration courtesy of iStock\/Getty Images","related_story":"","news_units":"Morrison School of Agribusiness|W. 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What those new beginnings look like for each person varies, but there is one constant: maintaining those resolutions can be difficult for many people.About 1 in 10 people who don\u0027t make resolutions say it\u0027s because they break them too easily\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-19T15:24:30-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/19\/2025-3:24pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"With a new year comes an opportunity for new beginnings. But maintaining those resolutions can be difficult for many people. Kristin Hoffner, an assistant dean and teaching professor at Arizona State University\u0026#039;s College of Health Solutions, says the key is discipline, not motivation. ","teaser":"With a new year comes an opportunity for new beginnings. What those new beginnings look like for each person varies, but there is one constant: maintaining those resolutions can be difficult for many people.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/iStock-2186739799.jpg?itok=DEX8zHEJ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251219-health-and-medicine-asu-professor-reveals-real-secret-keeping-resolutions","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Sandra Day O\u0026#039;Connor College of Law","contributor-contact-information-name":"Meenah Rincon","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/iStock-2186739799.jpg?itok=DEX8zHEJ","image_alt":"Stock photo with a notebook opened with the words New Year New Goals written in marker and a clock on top","image_caption":"iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|ASU Online|College of Health Solutions","interests":"Healthy Living|Expert Q-and-A","audiences":"Faculty","locations":"Online","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"110246","title":"New study reveals how bonding hormone shifts across sex and age","body":"Oxytocin, often called the \u201clove hormone,\u0022 plays a central role in building attraction, trust and social bonds among humans. Yet despite its importance, much about the hormone has remained unclear.\u0026nbsp;A new study published in PNAS uses the largest dataset of oxytocin measurements ever assembled\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-18T13:31:19-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/18\/2025-1:31pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In the largest study of its kind, researchers have gained insights into how oxytocin patterns \u2014 which play a central role in building attraction, trust and social bonds \u2014 occur differently in females and males throughout their lifespans.","teaser":"Oxytocin, often called the \u201clove hormone,\u0022 plays a central role in building attraction, trust and social bonds among humans. 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Through her research in the\u00a0@HEART lab, Associate Professor Thao Ha is working to shine a light on what teens are experiencing online and to enact change.","teaser":"Every day, just over 60% of American teenagers use TikTok and Instagram, and 55% use Snapchat \u2014\u0026nbsp;with more than 10% of these adolescents reporting being on these apps constantly, according to the most recent\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/djim-loic-HL4MRlEyqxU-unsplash.jpg?itok=OOdfLDOh","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251215-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-professor-confronts-hidden-global-crisis-digital","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Psychology Department","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kimberlee D\u2019Ardenne","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-7598","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/djim-loic-HL4MRlEyqxU-unsplash.jpg?itok=OOdfLDOh","image_alt":"Two people sitting on a white bench, wearing jeans and white sneakers with black stripes.","image_caption":"More than half of teens who engage with their romantic partners through online apps experience digital intimate partner violence \u2014 a global problem that Thao Ha, associate professor of psychology at ASU, is working to change. 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For the international student from the Philippines \u2014 and soon-to-be graduate of Arizona State University \u2014 neuroscience offered the perfect challenge.\u201cThe brain has always been fascinating\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-10T14:55:48-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/10\/2025-2:55pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU psychology Dean\u2019s Medalist and Barrett Honors College student Kirsten Gabrielle \u201cGabby\u201d Dicang shares how neuroscience research, pre-health internships and global service experiences shaped her path toward medical school and a future in neurosurgery.","teaser":"Kirsten Gabrielle \u201cGabby\u201d Dicang has always been drawn to the parts of the world we don\u2019t fully understand.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/54948839518_e5da38e353_o.jpg?h=92bd1ccf\u0026amp;itok=hkfHyFSj","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251210-sun-devil-community-international-neuroscience-student-named-deans-medalist","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Department of Psychology","contributor-contact-information-name":"Laura Fields","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/54948839518_e5da38e353_o.jpg?h=92bd1ccf\u0026amp;itok=hkfHyFSj","image_alt":"Kirsten Gabrielle Dicang smiles at the camera as she poses for a portrait.","image_caption":"Kirsten Gabrielle \u201cGabby\u201d Dicang has been named the Department of Psychology\u2019s fall 2025 Dean\u2019s Medalist at The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. 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When Reyes transferred to ASU and joined the\u0026nbsp;Department of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-04T09:54:48-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/04\/2025-9:54am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Growth does not need to be fast \u2014 or linear \u2014 to be meaningful, as Chloe Reyes\u2019 path to graduating with a BS in psychology from ASU shows. Reyes plans to attend medical school and become a physician to share information and access to care with the people who need it most.","teaser":"When Chloe Reyes graduates from Arizona State University, it will mark the culmination of a nonlinear trajectory that required balancing taking classes part time while working full time to help financially support her family.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/PaloVerdeBlooms.jpg","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251204-sun-devil-community-nontraditional-path-asu-psychology-degree-leads-expanding-access","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Psychology Department","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kimberlee D\u2019Ardenne","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-7598","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/PaloVerdeBlooms.jpg","image_alt":"","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"T. 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Achieving significant weight loss and\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-01T16:15:33-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/01\/2025-4:15pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"While working on personal training, Damon Jones started working for Uber and loved the flexibility it offered, allowing him to spend more time at home, pursue his passion and enroll in the healthy lifestyles and fitness science degree program at the College of Health Solutions through ASU Online.","teaser":"After spending years in the semiconductor industry, Damon Jones faced an unexpected career shift. 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Now the first-generation scholar is completing her master\u2019s on the way to a PhD at ASU and earning recognition for her work examining population-level health trends in midlife using national data from countries all over the world.","teaser":"Growing up in Prescott Valley, Arizona, Yesenia Cruz-Carrillo rarely heard conversations about mental health.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/20250820_Yesenia-Cruz-Carillo_13.jpg?itok=PWnncG4U","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251201-sun-devil-community-psychology-grad-challenging-longstanding-culture-silence-around-mental","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Department of Psychology","contributor-contact-information-name":"Laura Fields","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/20250820_Yesenia-Cruz-Carillo_13.jpg?itok=PWnncG4U","image_alt":"Graduate student Yesenia Cruz-Carrillo smiles at the camera as she poses for a portrait.","image_caption":"Yesenia Cruz-Carrillo is studying population-level health trends in midlife using national data from 16 countries. 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Instead of competition, she found camaraderie.The\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-01T04:30:01-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/01\/2025-4:30am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Hannah Benefiel had gotten used to learning in a competitive environment and was expecting the same at Arizona State University. But when this PhD student from Knoxville, Tennessee, set foot on the Tempe campus in early 2020, her anxiety dissipated. 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The MMR vaccine is 97% effective if you have two doses,\u201d says Rebecca Sunenshine, medical director of the ASU Health Observatory. 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A panel of experts, including Holly Lisanby, the founding dean of the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering, discussed the film and the treatments.","teaser":"When DJ Shipley was home from a deployment as a Navy Seal, he couldn\u2019t remember his four-month-old daughter\u2019s name as he held her.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/In%20Waves%20and%20War.jpg?itok=j-X8uMp1","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251114-health-and-medicine-waves-and-war-screening-highlights-transformative-hallucinogenic","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/In%20Waves%20and%20War.jpg?itok=j-X8uMp1","image_alt":"Two men sit on the ground","image_caption":"Matty Roberts (center) is comforted by Marcus Capone (left) as Roberts undergoes psychedelic-assisted therapy in Mexico in a scene from the documentary \u0026quot;In Waves and War,\u0026quot; directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk. The film was screened at the MIX Center in Mesa on Thursday night as part of Arizona State University\u2019s Salute to Service activities. 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This discovery opens door to new treatments as U.S. cases rise.","teaser":"Tuberculosis, a disease often thought of as part of the past, is reemerging across the United States.\u0026nbsp;But Arizona State University scientists have made a discovery that could help stop it.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/tuberculosis.jpg?itok=9LMbNJea","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251107-science-and-technology-asu-scientists-uncover-tuberculosis-bacteriums-heartbeat","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Life Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Gabriela Harrod","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/tuberculosis.jpg?itok=9LMbNJea","image_alt":"red-colored TB bacteria under a microscope","image_caption":"A grouping of red-colored, rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause tuberculosis in human beings. 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