https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from Mercyhurst University In baseball lingo, pitch count is the number of pitches thrown by a pitcher during a game. The correlation between pitch count and throwing arm injuries has been a hot-button issue in baseball for years and now is the focus of a pioneering study by the Mercyhurst University Department of Sports Medicine, UPMC Hamot and Shriners Hospitals for Children - Erie. The shared-resources collaboration is funded in part by a grant from the Lake Erie Consortium for Osteopathic Medical Training. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-02-biomarkers-pitch-injury.html Health Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:34:52 EST news312654875 A new study by biologists at Mercyhurst University focuses on the influence of climate change, particularly warmer winters, on the survival and potential fecundity of cold-blooded animals. https://phys.org/news/2012-12-probes-impact-climate-ectotherms.html Ecology Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:24:55 EST news274551885 Mercyhurst University public health scholar David Dausey, Ph.D., says Pennsylvania has opened its doors to fracking without doing the scientific research necessary to ensure the public's safety. https://phys.org/news/2012-11-scientific-fracking-urged-pennsylvania.html Environment Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:12:04 EST news271948300 Researchers at Mercyhurst University continue to investigate the presence of potentially harmful chemicals in the beach waters of Presque Isle State Park and have added a new one to their list: sucralose. A chlorinated form of sucrose found in artificial sweeteners, sucralose is used in an estimated 4,500 products ranging from Halloween candies to diet sodas. https://phys.org/news/2012-10-mercyhurst-university-sucralose-erie-beach.html Environment Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:30:59 EDT news270228638 The FDA says baby bottles and sippy cups can no longer contain Bisphenol-A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor that mimics estrogen. But what about the hundreds of other plastic items, from water bottles to dental sealants, containing BPA? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-health-expert-david-dausey-bpa.html Health Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:16:53 EDT news262279008 Just as the globalization of trade and travel is rapidly evolving, so is the globalization of infectious diseases and the need for cooperative approaches to detect, prevent and control them, according to Dr. David Dausey, chair of the Mercyhurst University Public Health Department. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-focuses-sustainability-infectious-disease-surveillance.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:37:47 EDT news261751062 Ongoing research by Mercyhurst University biologists intended to expand and expedite testing for potential pathogens in beach water at Presque Isle State Park has resulted in a new method that delivers near real-time water quality results. https://phys.org/news/2012-06-real-time-quality-results.html Cell & Microbiology Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:03:02 EDT news258976955