Training to become a nurse has always been rigorous. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the stress and workload for nursing students and the medical professionals under whom they train, but it also provided a new opportunity for experiential learning. The School of Nursing at the University of Maine decided early in the pandemic to lend a […]
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University of Maine School of Nursing students are working to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to elementary school students aged 5–11 who are now eligible to be vaccinated. The UMaine nursing students will be participating in as many as 13 clinics scheduled through Nov. 19 in Bangor-region schools delivered in partnership with Penobscot Community Health Care. Approximately […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with Kelley Strout, director of the School of Nursing at the University of Maine, and nursing student Lauren Young at a celebration intended to thank current and past nursing students and staff for their work during the pandemic. WVII also interviewed Strout and third-year student Breanne Oakes at the event. Sixty […]
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Yogurt consumption can help lower blood pressure in older adults with elevated levels, according to a new study led by an international team, including researchers at the University of Maine. The study, a new finding in the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study (MSLS), was conducted by researchers Alexandra Wade of the University of South Australia, and UMaine […]
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The University of Maine Institute of Medicine has announced its seminar series for the fall 2021 semester, with events scheduled from noon–1 p.m. on Fridays in September and October. The series kicks off Sept. 17 with a webinar titled, “A New Dawn for Chronic Kidney Disease – SGLT-2 Inhibition as a Novel Strategy,” presented by […]
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In March, the Institute of Medicine (IoM) at the University of Maine requested proposals in the areas of health and life sciences for a seed grant program, which is meant to support the goals and objectives of the institute. This grant program required two or more full-time UMaine or University of Maine at Machias faculty […]
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Kelley Strout, director of the School of Nursing at the University of Maine, talked with The Maine Monitor for a story about staff shortages in nursing homes and other elderly care facilities. “You very rarely hear students say their dream career in nursing would be in a specialty such as long-term care, or caring for […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine news release highlighting an analysis by Jonathan Borkum, an associate adjunct professor, which characterizes migraines as a protective response to oxidant and energy imbalances in the brain.
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Individuals who experience migraines are prone to a brain energy deficit between attacks, whether through increased demand or inadequate energy production according to a new analysis which finds that an energy impairment may cause brain oxidative stress, triggering a migraine as a protective response. This analysis sheds light on why migraines occur and helps explain […]
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William DeSisto, a University of Maine professor of chemical and biomedical engineering, talked with the Bangor Daily News about his efforts to sustainability produce a cost-efficient alternative disinfectant to alcohol-based hand sanitizer. U.S. News and World Report shared the BDN story in a roundup of pandemic-related news from each state. Clean Link also reported on […]
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