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White House autism briefing linked to swift shifts in prescribing patterns, study finds
March 5, 2026
A new study showed a significant decrease in acetaminophen use during pregnancy and a surge in leucovorin prescriptions after a September 2025 announcement that included comments by the president and head of the FDA.
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Growth in telemedicine has not improved mental health care access in rural areas, study finds
March 5, 2026
While telemedicine provides convenience for patients who move to areas far from their providers, researchers found it does not substantially improve care access for those in rural or underserved areas.
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With federal award of up to $22 million, researchers to study treatment to slow the human aging process
February 24, 2026
Researchers from Brown University and the University of Rochester will lead a multi-institution project to test whether reducing DNA-triggered inflammation can help older adults stay healthier for longer.
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Leaders gather for an authentic, lively conversation about health care policy in Rhode Island
February 11, 2026
A summit hosted by Brown University’s School of Public Health brought together policymakers, researchers, health care leaders and community stakeholders to discuss pressing health policy issues facing the state.
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Dr. Mukesh K. Jain appointed to expanded role as Brown’s senior associate provost for life sciences
February 10, 2026
Brown’s senior vice president for health affairs and dean of medicine and biological sciences will guide life sciences strategy with a focus on advancing research, teaching and signature life sciences initiatives.
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Study finds outdated Medicare rule delays nursing care, wastes hospital resources
February 9, 2026
A new study by Brown University researchers found that Medicare’s “three-day rule” keeps patients in the hospital longer than needed without improving health outcomes or lowering Medicare costs.
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Study reveals insights about brain regions linked to OCD, informing potential treatments
February 6, 2026
Researchers found differences in how brain regions work together during certain cognitive tasks, which may help clinicians more effectively treat and assess obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Rhode Islanders report challenges with cost of living, access to affordable housing and nutritious food
February 4, 2026
Results from this year’s R.I. Life Index survey, a partnership between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island and the Brown University School of Public Health, also reflected rising concerns about health care access.
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Childhood lead exposure associated with increased depressive symptoms in adolescence
January 30, 2026
A federally funded study led by Brown University researchers links increased childhood blood lead concentrations with increased depressive symptoms in adolescence, with larger increases when exposure occurred later in childhood.
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Risk of maternal death during pregnancy greatly underestimated, study finds
January 28, 2026
A new study comparing deaths of pregnant people and of those who have an abortion show that risk of death due to pregnancy is three times higher than previously estimated.
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Trying Dry January? One month without alcohol linked to better sleep, mood and health
January 12, 2026
A review by Brown University researchers of studies about the popular abstinence challenge highlights the benefits of participation for the short and long term.
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Private equity firms acquired more than 500 autism centers in past decade, study shows
January 7, 2026
A new study from researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health highlights a push from private equity investors into autism therapy centers across the nation.
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Is bioluminescence the key to safe, effective brain imaging?
December 12, 2025
The Bioluminescence Hub at Brown, a collaborative team of neuroscientists from around the U.S., found a way to harness light to safely and effectively measure activity in living brain cells.
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Close encounters with Rhode Island’s plants, for education, enlightenment, environmental stewardship
December 10, 2025
An undergraduate field seminar at Brown teaches aspiring biologists and backyard botanists alike how to identify the flora of the Ocean State and engage with the natural environment.
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New discovery in cancer signaling reveals a potential path to more effective cancer drugs
December 9, 2025
A large, multi-institution study led by a Brown University physician-scientist could have important implications for the development of new classes of cancer therapeutics.
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School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish K. Jha to depart Brown
December 4, 2025
After arriving in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jha will leave at the end of December 2025 to dedicate time to an initiative to confront pandemic and biosecurity threats.
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Expanding seasonal immunization access could minimize off-season RSV epidemics
November 26, 2025
Researchers found differences in how respiratory syncytial virus spreads among children in rural versus urban communities and concluded that year-round immunizations would minimize risks of large seasonal outbreaks.
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From the Lab: Frederike Petzschner maps mind-body connections for improved well-being
November 20, 2025
The Brown University cognitive neuroscientist studies how the brain and body interact, with the goal of translating insights into treatments and solutions for patients facing a variety of health challenges.
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As ‘California sober’ catches on, study suggests cannabis use reduces short-term alcohol consumption
November 19, 2025
A new study led by researchers at Brown University suggests that while other risks remain, smoking marijuana can temporarily cut down how much people drink.
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Academic symposium spotlights medical students’ research
November 14, 2025
During an event at the Warren Alpert Medical School, nearly 150 medical students shared what they learned and what they found during summer research projects.
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Suicide prevention program decreases risks, saves lives among people recently released from jail
November 10, 2025
An experimental program for people in jail tested by researchers from Brown and Michigan State reduced the number of suicide attempts by more than half in the year after jail detention.
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More Americans, especially Black adults, are dying before they can access Medicare benefits
November 7, 2025
A study by researchers at Brown University and Harvard University shows that a rising premature death rate means Medicare isn’t helping as many people as intended.
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Pecking with power: How tiny woodpeckers deliver devastating strikes to drill into wood
November 6, 2025
A new study reveals how woodpeckers combine breathing and whole-body coordination to drill into trees with extraordinary force.
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Brown team to co-lead $12M study to improve well-being of people who use drugs in New England
November 4, 2025
With a focus on Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont, a project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse will analyze trends in drug use and barriers to care with the goal of strengthening treatment.
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New federal grant enables study of policing strategy that may decrease overdose deaths
October 21, 2025
With an award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a team led by Brown University researchers will conduct the first scientific analysis of a policing program in Philadelphia and Baltimore that connect drug users to care.
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Brown professor emerita Dr. Maureen Phipps elected to the National Academy of Medicine
October 20, 2025
The longtime professor at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and School of Public Health received the honor in recognition of her leadership in advancing reproductive and maternal health.
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$11 million federal award to launch Brown-based center to accelerate RNA research in Rhode Island
October 9, 2025
With support from the National Institutes of Health, the COBRE Center for RNA Biology in Health and Disease will create a critical mass of trained RNA researchers and fund cutting-edge RNA technology for scientific use.
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Kids are not getting as much sleep as their parents think, study finds
October 2, 2025
Researchers at Brown University found that many Rhode Island kids sleep less than their parents realize, with Latino children logging the least amount of rest.
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In recognition of generous gift, Brown University names the Giuliani RNA Center
September 29, 2025
The investment from Brown parents Giammaria and Sabrina Giuliani will support scholars seeking to unlock the potential of RNA to make a positive impact on human health.
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Researchers, industry leaders convene at Brown to explore the potential of RNA
September 29, 2025
Brown’s Giuliani RNA Center and the Rhode Island Life Science Hub co-hosted a symposium focused on how scientists can work together to turn RNA discoveries into solutions.
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Photo exhibition at Brown’s medical school depicts the health impacts of clean water deficiency
September 24, 2025
On view at the Warren Alpert Medical School, photographs taken by medical student Benjamin Katz in a rural Rwandan community raise awareness of the health risks posed by lack of access to clean water.
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Lawmakers can ensure that nonprofit hospitals benefit communities, Brown scholar tells Congress
September 16, 2025
Speaking before the House Committee on Ways and Means, public health researcher Christopher Whaley suggested ways Congress can help ensure tax benefits for hospitals translate into health care benefits for patients.
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Brown University medical students don white coats, kick off medical careers
September 15, 2025
The Warren Alpert Medical School celebrated new beginnings for the 145 medical students in the Class of 2029 at the school’s 27th annual white coat ceremony.
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Private equity's consolidation of opioid treatment market fails to expand methadone access
September 8, 2025
A study led by Brown University researchers showed that a push from private equity investors into opioid treatment programs concentrates ownership without increasing methadone supply.
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Not getting enough iodine? Brown pediatric endocrinologist reveals why iodine deficiency is on the rise
September 3, 2025
Dr. Monica Serrano-Gonzalez of the Warren Alpert Medical School discussed her research on the risks of iodine deficiency and what people can do about it.
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Despite vast ideological differences, political extremists exhibit similar brain processing
August 28, 2025
A new study shows that when processing political content, the brains of people with extreme views — regardless whether they identify as left or right — show more similarities than those of political centrists.
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Extinct human relatives left a genetic gift that helped people thrive in the Americas
August 21, 2025
A new study found that a gene passed down from extinct archaic humans provided an adaptive advantage for Indigenous people of the Americas and is still common today in people of Indigenous descent.
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Topping-off ceremony at Brown celebrates future laboratories for integrated life sciences research
August 20, 2025
On schedule for completion in 2027, Danoff Laboratories will convene scientists to solve complex health and medical challenges and spur economic growth in Providence’s Jewelry District.
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Even a few mutated cells can significantly impact how blood cancers develop, study finds
August 7, 2025
New findings about the effect of certain mutated cells on the entire blood-forming system and its environment could change how doctors treat patients with blood cancers.
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Frances Moriniere: Rising early to advance sleep research in dream job
August 6, 2025
This summer, Brown junior Frances Moriniere is training as a sleep scientist through the Sleep Apprenticeship program at the Warren Alpert Medical School and Bradley Hospital.
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Brown University neuroscientists help identify a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease progression
August 1, 2025
Researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science have identified electrical activity in the brain that could predict progression to Alzheimer’s disease.
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Empowering graduate students to think entrepreneurially about brain technology
August 1, 2025
Graduate students from Brown University and Ben-Gurion University put their brains together in a unique summer practicum to invent and pitch ideas for neurotechnology startups.
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How hot is too hot for health? Brown emergency room doctor shares heat-related red flags
July 30, 2025
Amid cresting heat waves around the globe, Dr. Katelyn Moretti of the Warren Alpert Medical School relays the risks of high temperatures and how to keep cool and prevent dehydration.
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$1.3 million grant to Brown to expand research on the role of blood-brain barrier in decision making
July 18, 2025
Researchers from Brown’s Carney Institute will investigate how the blood-brain barrier is involved in transmitting information to the brain, informing potential treatments for brain diseases and disorders.
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New research challenges animal dietary classifications in Yellowstone National Park
July 14, 2025
A federally funded analysis led by Brown University biologists found that different species of large herbivores have diets that are more diverse and complex than previously known.
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Antimicrobial common in everyday items linked to allergic conditions in children
July 2, 2025
Researchers at Brown University’s School of Public Health found that children exposed to higher levels of triclosan may be more likely to develop eczema and allergy symptoms.
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Sunscreen and skin cancer: Brown University dermatologist answers the burning questions
July 1, 2025
With summer in full swing, Dr. Elnaz Firoz of the Warren Alpert Medical School and the Miriam Hospital dispels sunscreen myths and shares advice for safe, healthy fun in the sun.
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Brown University researchers discover how people gossip without getting caught
July 1, 2025
Researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science spill the tea about the complicated mental computations that allow people to gossip successfully.
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Molecular-level discovery about heart mechanisms could lead to new heart disease treatments
June 25, 2025
Brown University biologists found that when a protein called AIMP3 was removed from heart cells in mice, it led to severe heart problems.
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Clear understanding of social connections propels strivers up the social ladder
June 20, 2025
When it comes to social influence, knowing how people are connected matters more than simply knowing lots of people, found researchers from Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science.
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