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- Plight Of The Teenage Insomniacs
- Rachel Estrella, A high-school senior in Barrington, R.I., gets into bed every night before 10, hoping to beat her insomnia. One frustrating hour later, she gets up. She reads. She writes. She waits. Finally, at 1 or 2 a.m., Estrella’s mind and body give in. On average, she gets four...
- Research articles 2008-04-07
- US blacks get inferior nursing home care to whites: studies
- WASHINGTON AFP — Elderly black Americans in nursing homes get worse care than that enjoyed by their white counterparts, researchers at an elite US university have found. "If you're black, you're much more likely to get your care in a nursing home that's not so good, relative to nursing...
- Research articles 2008-01-15
- Drinking And Smoking Don't Boost HPV-Related Cancer Risk
- To: MEDICAL EDITORSContact: Wendy Lawton of Brown University, 401-863-1862 or 401- 837-6055, wendy_lawton@brown.edu PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Heavy smoking and drinking are known to cause head and neck cancer. Infection with human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16), a common strain of the sexually-transmitted HPV virus, is another known risk...
- Research articles 2007-11-28
- Mold linked to depression
- A groundbreaking public health study has found a connection between damp, moldy homes and depression. The study, led by Brown University epidemiologist Edmond Shenassa, is the largest investigation of an association between mold and mood and is the first such investigation conducted outside the United Kingdom. Shenassa said the...
- Research articles 2007-11-01
- Findings from First Participant in Cyberkinetics' BrainGate Study Published in Nature; Discoveries Support Feasibility of Brain-Controlled Prosthetic and Assistive Devices for Paralyzed Patients
- FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: CYKN; "Cyberkinetics") today reported that scientific findings from the first participant in the Company's ongoing pilot clinical trials of the BrainGate Neural Interface System BrainGate are featured on the July 13, 2006, cover of the journal Nature. This research, which has unlocked...
- Research articles 2006-07-12
- How Nanoparticles Impact Human Health.
- Through a newly established four-year, $1.8-million National Science Foundation grant, Brown University scientists in an emerging field of environmental health are testing a variety of nanomaterials to see how they interact with human and animal cells. The aim is to find out which sizes, shapes, compounds...
- Research articles 2005-12-01
- John P. Donoghue Honored with Neurotech Business Report's ''Gold Electrode Award'' for Cyberkinetics' Groundbreaking BrainGate™ Brain-Computer Interface; Cyberkinetics' Founder Recognized as Neurotechnology Pioneer
- FOXBOROUGH, Mass. & SAN FRANCISCO -- Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: CYKN) Cyberkinetics and Neurotech Business Report today announced that John P. Donoghue, Ph.D., Cyberkinetics' Chief Scientific Officer and Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neuroscience at Brown University, was one of five individuals and organizations within the neurotechnology...
- Research articles 2005-10-24
- Manisses Comm. completes sale of publishing assets
- Frasser and Betty Rawls Lang, the owners of Manisses Communications (Providence, RI), have sold the last company assets, including "Addition Professional" and "Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow" magazines, to Vendome Group division Medquest Communications (Cleveland, OH). No terms of the deal were given. "Addiction Professional" is the magazine of innovations and...
- Research articles 2005-09-16
- Wiley acquires newsletters from Manisses; Co. joins partnership to launch health site
- John Wiley & Sons (Hoboken, NJ) has acquired the newsletter publishing division of Manisses Communications Group (Providence, RI), a provider of mental health and addiction information. No terms of the deal were given. The purchased assets include seven newsletters that provide news, analysis, updates, research and information on trends...
- Research articles 2005-07-31
- Introduction
- Why are we talking about behavioral misadventures? Today more young persons to the age of 35 die of behavioral misadventures than of all diseases combined. This simple statement is supported over and over again by epidemiological data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC. Accidents, suicides, homicide,...
- Research articles 2004-07-01
- Recommended reading
- From Dahl (1) Tanner, JM: Foetus into Man, Second Edition, Castlemead Publications; 1989. (2) Herman-Giddens ME, Slora EJ, Wasserman RC, et al.: Secondary sexual characteristics and menses in young girls seen in office practice: a study from the Pediatric Research in Office Settings Network. Pediatrics, 99(4): 505-512; 1997....
- Research articles 2004-07-01
- Medicaid monopoly reinforces split between poor, rich facilities.
- Researchers at Brown University this week painted a picture of a bifurcated long-term care system, with poor residents concentrated in nursing homes where the quality of care is inferior. A nursing home group said the findings point to the need for enhanced Medicaid funding. And one...
- Research articles 2004-06-25
- Trials set for chip implants
- Computer-chip implants intended to read the minds of the disabled and translate their thoughts into action were developed with the help of a University of Utah professor and are being manufactured at the U.'s Research Park. "I'm really excited about it. I'm optimistic about what the future might...
- Research articles 2004-04-15
- Rhode Island Official Enters Discussion on Prescription Drugs from Canada.
- By Michael Corkery, Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 15--Why is the secretary of state, who is charged with running elections and maintaining the state archives, talking about buying prescription drugs for state workers from Canada? Matt...
- Research articles 2004-01-15
- Largest Multistate Study Finds End-of-Life Care Still 'Woefully Inadequate'; Physical, Emotional Support Often Lacking.
- Byline: Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 6 AScribe Newswire -- Too many Americans dying in institutions continue to receive inadequate pain medication, emotional support, respect and communication with physicians, according to a national study published in the Jan. 7, 2004, issue of the Journal...
- Research articles 2004-01-06
- Summer and investing researchers.
- Many visiting MBL investigators use marine organisms as models for studying basic biological processes. Research using squids, sea urchins, horseshoe crabs, dogfish, clams, toadfish, and sea slugs, for example, has increase our fundamental understanding of a broad range of diseases and medical conditions including cancer, diabetes,...
- Research articles 2003-08-01
- Program in molecular physiology.
- The Program in Molecular Physiology PMP brings together a group of resident and visiting scientists who share common interests in the molecular bases of cellular physiology. The several laboratories making up the PMP focus on cellular plasticity and the properties of molecular transport mechanisms. A variety...
- Research articles 2003-08-01
- Cyberkinetics Closes $5 Million in Initial Funding to Advance Development of Novel Brain-Computer Interface Technology
- Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K PROVIDENCE, R.I.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 9, 2002 Cyberkinetics, Inc., a leader in the emerging field of neurotechnology, announced today an initial closing of $5 million in its Series A financing led by Oxford Bioscience Partners. The financing included an investment from Oxford of $4 million...
- Research articles 2002-12-09
- Researcher Links Chesapeake Bay's Health, Blue Crabs.
- By Terry Scanlon, Daily Press, Newport News, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 13--A recent study indicates there might be a new link between blue crabs and the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Declining crab populations could weaken marshes, which play...
- Research articles 2002-08-13
- Zero Stage Capital Leads First Round, $4 Million Investment in Spherics; Rhode Island Firm Pioneering New Approaches to Oral Drug Delivery
- Business Editors PROVIDENCE, R.I.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 17, 2000 Zero Stage Capital, one of the most active venture capital firms in the United States, today announced that it has led a first round, $4 million investment in Spherics, a Rhode Island company pioneering new approaches to oral drug delivery that...
- Research articles 2000-02-17
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