HPV can infect normal epithelial cells. The human papilloma virus is housed in a protective shell made of a protein called L1. As the virus enters a cell, the L1 protein coat degrades, leading to the release of the virus’ genetic material in a cell’s nucleus. In the nucleus, the DNA from the virus is […]

Research team identifies new mechanism with suspected role in cancer Researchers at Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital have identified a process in which prolactin receptors can be drawn together and begin working in pairs called dimers. Overexpression of prolactin receptors in patients has been linked to cancer. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — If women […]

Researchers report two advances against preeclampsia Preeclampsia, a sudden-onset and sometimes fatal prenatal disease, may strike up to 8 percent of pregnant women worldwide. Researchers have now developed a dependable pregnancy-specific animal model for laboratory testing and may have a predictive test that would allow early intervention. The studies are reported in The American Journal […]

CCNY research funding grows 24.3 percent to $69.1 million. Second consecutive 20 percent-plus yearly gain puts college over strategic goal two years early.  Professor of Civil Engineering John Fillos, left, conducts process performance and optimization projects for water pollution control plants under a grant from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. For the […]

USDA Announces New Partnership to Distribute Health and Nutrition Information to Pregnant Women, New Moms … WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the launch of USDA’s partnership with the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition to provide free, mobile health information through the text4baby initiative to pregnant women and new […]

Brown University scientists simplify biodiesel conversion Two chemists at Brown University have streamlined the conversion of waste vegetable oil into biodiesel, eliminating the need for corrosive chemicals to perform the reactions. Writing in the journal Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, the chemists were able to pull off the waste vegetable oil-to-biodiesel conversion in a single reaction vessel […]

Childhood adversity may lead to unhealthy stress response in adult life A study has detected a correlation between childhood adversity and exaggerated inflammatory response to stress among seemingly healthy people. It may shed light on risk for depression, other illnesses later in life. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Seemingly healthy adults, if they were abused […]

Brown Institute for Brain Science marks decade of research impact The Future of the Brain, a two-day symposium Oct. 13-14, 2010, marks an extraordinary first decade for the Brown Institute for Brain Science. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Just as intense concentration allows a sharp mind to perform at its peak, a research institute that […]

You Are What You Eat AND Drink: New Research Focuses on Alcohol and Nutrition  … These images compare the synapse formation (appearsin red) in the neurons from two mouse fetuses. The one on the left is from the fetus that had sufficient DHA during gestation while the one on the right is from the fetus […]

USDA Announces Technology Grants for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.  Investment to Improve Access to Nutritious Foods WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced technology grants totaling nearly $14 million to 13 states to improve technology and enhance benefit delivery systems for the Special Supplemental Nutrition […]