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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Study: Medicare policy may account for growing length of hospice stays in nursing homes
July 9, 2010 – 7:50 pm | No Comment
Study: Medicare policy may account for growing length of hospice stays in nursing homes

Study: Medicare policy may account for growing length of hospice stays in nursing homes Hospice care, certified and reimbursed by Medicare, offers specialized end-of-life care in the nursing-home setting. A new study finds that the average length of hospice stays is growing and has doubled in 10 years. A reimbursement policy based on when more […]

$42M Renovation to Make New Home for Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences
June 9, 2010 – 8:25 pm | No Comment
$42M Renovation to Make New Home for Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences

$42M Renovation to Make New Home for Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences Brown University will renovate the Metcalf laboratories to create a home for the newly created Department of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences. The renovation began in June with an expected completion date of October 2011. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Brown University will […]

Sleep – High Quality and Enough of It – Is Essential for Child Health
June 8, 2010 – 8:47 pm | No Comment
Sleep – High Quality and Enough of It – Is Essential for Child Health

Sleep – High Quality and Enough of It – Is Essential for Child Health Insufficient or poor-quality sleep produces more than grogginess. Inadequate sleep may be a significant factor in childhood obesity, poor decision-making, and lower performance at school. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The importance of sleep for children and teenagers is well-documented, but […]

Study: Mining Is a Major Driver of Sub-Saharan Africa’s TB Epidemic
June 7, 2010 – 10:55 pm | No Comment
Study: Mining Is a Major Driver of Sub-Saharan Africa’s TB Epidemic

Study: Mining Is a Major Driver of Sub-Saharan Africa’s TB Epidemic A study by Mark Lurie of Brown University and an international team of researchers has developed the first statistical evidence linking mining to high rates of tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa. The exponential rise in TB in the region had been attributed to higher rates […]

Louis B. Rice, M.D., Named Chair of Medicine at Alpert Medical School
June 1, 2010 – 11:16 pm | No Comment
Louis B. Rice, M.D., Named Chair of Medicine at Alpert Medical School

Louis B. Rice, M.D., Named Chair of Medicine at Alpert Medical School Louis Rice, M.D., a specialist in infectious disease, has been appointed chair of the Department of Medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School and chief of medicine at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals. Rice’s research includes developing antibiotic usage strategies to minimize […]

May is National Foster Care Month… You Can Change a Lifetime!
May 1, 2010 – 8:30 pm | No Comment
May is National Foster Care Month… You Can Change a Lifetime!

May is National Foster Care Month… You Can Change a Lifetime! Each May, National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity to shine a light on the experiences of the more than 400,000 children and youth in the foster care system. The campaign raises awareness about the urgent needs of these young people and encourages citizens […]

Stealthy leads to healthy in effort to improve diet, study shows
April 26, 2010 – 11:43 pm | No Comment
Stealthy leads to healthy in effort to improve diet, study shows

Stealthy leads to healthy in effort to improve diet, study shows How do you get college students to eat better? A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine suggests that a “stealth” strategy of raising the students’ awareness of environmental and social issues related to food can persuade them to eat more veggies […]

Stealth equals health
April 26, 2010 – 7:21 pm | No Comment
Stealth equals health

Stealth equals health It’s a conundrum for the ages: We all know that we’d be better off if we ate healthy food and exercised regularly. And yet we inevitably find ourselves sitting in front of the TV with a burger in one hand and a large soda in the other. Health professionals have spent decades […]

Ten CCNY students named Sophie and Leonard Davis scholars …
April 12, 2010 – 11:36 pm | No Comment
Ten CCNY students named Sophie and Leonard Davis scholars …

Ten CCNY students named Sophie and Leonard Davis scholars Stipends provide $30,000 for medical studies Academic excellence, community service and a sense of compassion and empathy have earned ten fourth-year students in the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at The City College of New York (CCNY) $30,000 scholarships for their medical studies. The 2010 […]

The Nobel Prizes. About the Nobel Prizes. Facts and Lists.
March 22, 2010 – 2:22 am | No Comment
The Nobel Prizes. About the Nobel Prizes. Facts and Lists.

The Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies The Nobel Laureates take center stage in Stockholm on 10 December when they receive the Nobel Prize Medal, Nobel Prize Diploma and document confirming the Nobel Prize amount from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. In Oslo, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates receive their Nobel Peace Prize from the Chairman […]