Taking the “Ewww”… out of snail cream
June 17, 2014 – 11:07 pm | One Comment

Great news for all those women (and men) who have wanted to try the beautifying effects of snail slime but could never get past the “ick” factor. 20yrsyounger.com promises to get rid of the Ewww… while still letting women reap the anti-aging and rejuvenating benefits of snail slime cream. The process itself is called lyophilisation […]

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Brown licenses potential muscular dystrophy treatment to Tivorsan Pharmaceuticals
September 20, 2010 – 4:18 pm | No Comment
Brown licenses potential muscular dystrophy treatment to Tivorsan Pharmaceuticals

Brown licenses potential muscular dystrophy treatment to Tivorsan Pharmaceuticals Duchenne muscular dystrophy affects only young boys, who begin to show symptoms when they are of preschool age. The disease is invariably fatal. Justin Fallon has led a research team that has developed a novel therapy in mice. Brown University has licensed the technology to Tivorsan […]

Researchers build ‘artificial ovary’ to develop oocytes into mature human eggs
September 14, 2010 – 4:55 pm | No Comment
Researchers build ‘artificial ovary’ to develop oocytes into mature human eggs

Researchers build ‘artificial ovary’ to develop oocytes into mature human eggs Researchers at Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island have built an artificial human ovary that can grow oocytes into mature human eggs in the laboratory. That development, reported in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, could help preserve fertility […]

Brown-led research divines structure for class of proteins
September 8, 2010 – 5:26 pm | No Comment
Brown-led research divines structure for class of proteins

Brown-led research divines structure for class of proteins A research team led by Brown University has determined the structure for three proteins in a class known as intrinsically disordered proteins. The findings, reported in Structure, are important because they show how these proteins fold with the regulator protein phosphatase-1, which must happen for biological instructions […]

Computer-based video analysis boosts data gathering in behavioral studies
September 7, 2010 – 5:57 pm | No Comment
Computer-based video analysis boosts data gathering in behavioral studies

Computer-based video analysis boosts data gathering in behavioral studies Thomas Serre, assistant professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown, and colleagues at MIT and Caltech have developed a computer-based system that can learn how to identify behaviors of interest and then analyze many hours of video. The team describes the system in Nature […]

CCNY Professor Helps Document Obesity’s Rising Impact on Longevity …
August 3, 2010 – 9:12 pm | No Comment
CCNY Professor Helps Document Obesity’s Rising Impact on Longevity …

CCNY Professor Helps Document Obesity’s Rising Impact on Longevity Quality-Adjusted Life Years Lost to U.S. Adults Due to Obesity More Than Doubles from 1993-2008 According to New Study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine  San Diego, CA, August 3, 2010 – Although the prevalence of obesity and obesity-attributable deaths has steadily increased, the resultant […]

Study: Diet and alcohol alter epigenetics of breast cancer, could predict severity of disease
July 29, 2010 – 6:57 pm | No Comment
Study: Diet and alcohol alter epigenetics of breast cancer, could predict severity of disease

Study: Diet and alcohol alter epigenetics of breast cancer, could predict severity of disease Researchers from Brown University and the University of California have shown that the epigenetic profiles of breast tumors are related to patient diet and alcohol use as well as tumor size. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Researchers from Brown University and […]

Losing vitamins – along with weight – on a diet
July 19, 2010 – 9:09 pm | No Comment
Losing vitamins – along with weight – on a diet

Losing vitamins – along with weight – on a diet If you’re looking to shed a few pounds, you’re probably focused on the amounts of fats, carbs or protein you can eat under the various diet plans available. But a new Stanford study suggests that you should also pay attention to how a diet will […]

Gaudenzia. History, Programs & Training Institute.
July 19, 2010 – 9:25 am | No Comment
Gaudenzia. History, Programs & Training Institute.

  >> GAUDENZIA. HISTORY. In 1968, a group of distinguished business, political and community leaders recognized a serious problem for the City of Philadelphia — a growing number of people suffering from addiction were unable to find help. Determined to address the problem, these leaders invited a small group of substance abuse treatment professionals to create a […]

Up to $23 Million of Peach Products and Mixed Fruit for Federal Nutrition
July 15, 2010 – 11:58 pm | No Comment

Secretary Vilsack Announces Purchase of Up to $23 Million of Peach Products and Mixed Fruit for Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs WASHINGTON, July 15, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA’s intention to purchase up to $23 million of peach products and mixed fruit for federal nutrition assistance programs. “These purchases will assist peach […]

Nobel Prize winner Harold Varmus Sworn in as National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) 14th Director
July 12, 2010 – 5:16 pm | No Comment
Nobel Prize winner Harold Varmus Sworn in as National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) 14th Director

Nobel Prize winner Harold E. Varmus, M.D., today took the oath of office to become the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) 14th director. NCI is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “It’s very exciting to have you back,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius during […]