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Best and worst foods for your teeth

ABC News: Best and worst foods for your teeth
Published: 
2013.05.02

In a 2008 study, researchers at the University of Iowa measured enamel wear after steeping teeth in several different beverages for 25 hours. Lemon-lime Gatorade resulted in the most wear, followed by Red Bull, Coke, and Diet Coke. Story from: ABC News

ABC News

Video games work better than crossword puzzles

LiveScience: Video games work better than crossword puzzles
Published: 
2013.05.02

A study by University of Iowa researchers shows that playing a computer game can delay the aging of the mind, from middle-age to older people. Story from: LiveScience

LiveScience

Hagle comments on Warren County casino referendum

Des Moines Register: Hagle comments on Warren County casino referendum
Published: 
2013.05.03

UI political science professor Timothy Hagle comments on a Warren County referendum that would allow casino gaming in the county. Story from: Des Moines Register

Des Moines Register

Video games can help reverse mental decay

New York Daily News: Video games can help reverse mental decay
Published: 
2013.05.03

A study by University of Iowa professor of public health Frederic Wolinsky finds that playing video games can prevent and even reverse deteriorating brain functions related to memory, reasoning, and visual processing. Story from: New York Daily News

New York Daily News

Hearing loop a big help at University of Iowa

KCRG TV: Hearing loop a big help at University of Iowa
Published: 
2013.05.02

A hearing loop installed in a University of Iowa lecture room is helping people who use hearing aids and cochlear implants, and plans are under way to add more on campus--including in the new Hancher when it's completed. Story from: KCRG TV

KCRG TV

The wearable, implantable, personalized future of medicine

Fast Company: The wearable, implantable, personalized future of medicine
Published: 
2013.05.01

UI Vice President for Research and Economic Development Dan Reed writes about personalized medicine and the emerging technologies that will take us there—and soon. Story from: Fast Company

Fast Company

UI bumps fundraising goal to $1.7 billion

Des Moines Register: UI bumps fundraising goal to $1.7 billion
Published: 
2013.05.03

The success of a University of Iowa fundraising campaign that already has brought in more than $1 billion prompted its leaders to bump up their goal to $1.7 billion by December 2016. Story from: Des Moines Register

Des Moines Register

Jacob Varmus' 'Terminal Stillness' rises to the tope of the Modern Jazz Chart

CD Insight: Jacob Varmus' 'Terminal Stillness' rises to the tope of the Modern Jazz Chart
Published: 
2013.05.01

UI alumnus Jacob Varmus discusses his newest album. Story from: CD Insight

CD Insight

Video game may help keep aging brains smart

US News: Video game may help keep aging brains smart
Published: 
2013.05.01

Research by UI professor public health Frederic Wolinsky finds that people aged 50 and up who played a "Road Tour" video game gained at least three years of mental skill improvement after one year. Story from: US News

US News

Dual enrollment boosts college success for high school students

KJZZ radio: Dual enrollment boosts college success for high school students
Published: 
2013.05.01

A University of Iowa study shows that high school students enrolled in college courses are more likely to obtain a college degree, and the benefit is especially for students living in poverty. Story from: KJZZ radio

KJZZ radio

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