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June 17, 2014 – 11:07 pm | One Comment

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Species loss tied to ecosystem collapse and recovery
January 10, 2011 – 5:24 pm | No Comments
Species loss tied to ecosystem collapse and recovery

Species loss tied to ecosystem collapse and recovery Geologists at Brown University and the University of Washington have a cautionary tale: Lose enough species in the oceans, and the entire ecosystem could collapse. Looking at two of the greatest mass extinctions in Earth’s history, the scientists attribute the ecosystems’ collapse to a loss in the […]

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Patients who loathe appearance often get better, but it could take years
January 10, 2011 – 4:43 pm | No Comments
Patients who loathe appearance often get better, but it could take years

Patients who loathe appearance often get better, but it could take years A new study by Brown University psychiatrists finds evidence that given enough time, patients with body dysmorphic disorder frequently recover and rarely relapse. The surprisingly high rate may be related to patients in prior studies having had especially severe cases of the disease. […]

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Human protein improves muscle function of muscular dystrophy mice
December 27, 2010 – 5:57 pm | No Comments
Human protein improves muscle function of muscular dystrophy mice

Human protein improves muscle function of muscular dystrophy mice Now headed toward human trials, biglycan significantly slows the weakening of muscles in mice with the genetic mutation that causes muscular dystrophy. Biglycan causes utrophin, a natural muscle-building protein prevalent in young children, to collect in muscle cell membranes. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A novel […]

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Malaria-infected cells stiffen, block blood flow
December 20, 2010 – 6:22 pm | No Comments
Malaria-infected cells stiffen, block blood flow

Malaria-infected cells stiffen, block blood flow A team of researchers at Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has completed the first modeling, followed by experiments, of how red blood cells are infected by a malarial parasite that attacks the brain. The researchers report that infected cells stiffen by as much as 50 times […]

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Hospice care increasing for nursing home patients with dementia
December 15, 2010 – 7:21 pm | No Comments
Hospice care increasing for nursing home patients with dementia

Hospice care increasing for nursing home patients with dementia More nursing home patients with dementia are seeking hospice care and using it longer, according to a new study by gerontologist Susan Miller and colleagues. Their findings appear online in the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias. Susan Miller Nursing home residents with dementia […]

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Insight offers new angle of attack on variety of brain tumors
December 15, 2010 – 6:54 pm | No Comments
Insight offers new angle of attack on variety of brain tumors

Insight offers new angle of attack on variety of brain tumors A research team led by scientists at Brown University and the University of California–San Francisco have associated a mutation found in many kinds of brain tumors with a molecular process that affects metabolism genes. The discovery may open the door to developing new treatments […]

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New survey device gets better information on teenage sexual behavior
December 14, 2010 – 7:35 pm | No Comments
New survey device gets better information on teenage sexual behavior

New survey device gets better information on teenage sexual behavior Brown University sociologists have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use device that is helping researchers in Ethiopia obtain more reliable answers when they ask teenagers about stigmatized sexual behaviors. Their findings are published in the December issue of Studies in Family Planning. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — […]

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Brown faculty experts on the future of HIV/AIDS
November 30, 2010 – 11:31 pm | No Comments
Brown faculty experts on the future of HIV/AIDS

Brown faculty experts on the future of HIV/AIDS World AIDS Day 2010 sees some hopeful signs — and speculation that the global public health fight against HIV/AIDS may have turned a corner. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Recent, hopeful developments in the global fight against HIV/AIDS have spurred speculation, especially around World AIDS Day Dec. […]

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Helical CT scans reduce lung cancer mortality by 20% compared to chest X-rays
November 4, 2010 – 4:49 pm | No Comments
Helical CT scans reduce lung cancer mortality by 20% compared to chest X-rays

Helical CT scans reduce lung cancer mortality by 20% compared to chest X-rays A national study of more than 53,000 current and former heavy smokers has demonstrated that helical CT scanning reduced lung cancer deaths by 20 percent compared to using chest X-rays. Constantine Gatsonis and colleagues at Brown’s Center for Statistical Sciences contributed methodologic […]

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Would convenient access to affordable fresh produce improve eating habits?
November 2, 2010 – 5:25 pm | No Comments
Would convenient access to affordable fresh produce improve eating habits?

Would convenient access to affordable fresh produce improve eating habits? If your employer made fresh produce available at reasonable prices just down the hall, would you eat more fresh fruits and vegetables? Would a few health tips sweeten the deal? A new Brown University study will investigate what it takes to help people eat better. […]

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