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‘Genetic biopsy’ of human eggs might help pick the best for IVF
October 6, 2011 – 6:00 pm | No Comments
‘Genetic biopsy’ of human eggs might help pick the best for IVF

‘Genetic biopsy’ of human eggs might help pick the best for IVF Researchers at Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island have developed a way to extract information about gene expression from fertile human egg cells without hurting them. Expendable ‘polar bodies’ in the cells reflect much the same information as the […]

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Lower mental health co-pays do not help seniors seek care
February 8, 2011 – 10:38 pm | No Comments
Lower mental health co-pays do not help seniors seek care

Lower mental health co-pays do not help seniors seek care Parity legislation that equalizes co-pays for mental health care with co-pays for other medical care will have no effect on seniors in Medicare-managed care plans, based on an analysis by Brown community health researchers. Other measures may be necessary to help more seniors get the […]

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NIH study in mice uncovers pathway critical …
January 24, 2011 – 2:48 pm | No Comments
NIH study in mice uncovers pathway critical …

NIH study in mice uncovers pathway critical for UV-induced melanoma Scientists have made an unanticipated discovery in mice that interferon-gamma, a type of protein primarily used by the immune system for intercellular communication, acts as a promoter for the deadly form of skin cancer known as melanoma. This finding resulted from a series of experiments […]

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National Cancer Institute (NCI) announces plans to reinvigorate clinical trials
December 23, 2010 – 10:29 pm | No Comments

National Cancer Institute (NCI) announces plans to reinvigorate clinical trials. Consolidation of cooperative group program is designed to bring enhanced efficiencies to oncological sciences The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has announced major changes to be made in the long-established Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Program that conducts many of the nationwide trials of new cancer therapies.  […]

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NIH researchers link rare cancer to cell oxygen deficiency
December 21, 2010 – 10:00 pm | No Comments
NIH researchers link rare cancer to cell oxygen deficiency

NIH researchers link rare cancer to cell oxygen deficiency Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered that a rare cancer of the digestive tract is linked to a shutdown in an enzyme that helps supply oxygen to cells. In some cases, the enzyme’s failure to function resulted from errors in genes containing the […]

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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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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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Researchers report data on head impacts in college football
November 18, 2010 – 8:17 pm | No Comments
Researchers report data on head impacts in college football

Researchers report data on head impacts in college football Joseph Crisco, professor of orthopaedics, and Russell Fiore, Brown’s head athletic trainer, have measured the frequency and location of head impacts in college football, position-by-position. Defensive linemen take the most hits; quarterbacks are the only players to be hit mostly from behind. Crisco, Fiore, and their […]

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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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Discovery opens new window on development, and maybe potential, of human egg cells
October 25, 2010 – 9:29 pm | No Comments
Discovery opens new window on development, and maybe potential, of human egg cells

Discovery opens new window on development, and maybe potential, of human egg cells Egg cells hold the key to many mysteries about reproduction, and knowing about the genetic makeup of individual eggs is important in fertility treatment. A new method of looking at genetic material egg cells discard offers a way to learn more about […]

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