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- Brown University Study Links Urban Road Isolation to Increased Schizophrenia Hospitalizations in New York
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers from Brown and Columbia Universities have found that New York City communities physically isolated by road infrastructure experience higher rates of schizophrenia-relat...
- Brown University Researchers Engineer High-Speed Cytometer to Diagnose Disease by Measuring Cellular Elasticity and Mechanical Stiffness
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Medical News
Scientists at Brown University and NIST have developed a "mechanophenotyping cytometer" capable of measuring cell "squishiness" at speeds up to 100 cells per second. By analyzing t...
- Brown University Researchers Identify MicroRNA-181d as Dual-Action Switch for Glioblastoma Treatment and Immune Memory
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Medical News
Scientists at Brown University and Brown University Health have discovered that the molecule miR-181d, found in high levels among "exceptional responders," weakens glioblastoma by...
- Brown University Dropout Smaiyl Makyshov Builds $2 Million VC Firm Targeting Elite Boarding School Alumni
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Entrepreneurship
At age 21, Smaiyl Makyshov left the Ivy League to establish Multifaceted Capital, a venture capital firm focusing on untapped founder communities within the U.S. boarding school sy...
- Geographic Barriers Prevent Half of United States Jails From Accessing Vital Opioid Addiction Treatments
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Health
A study led by Brown University reveals that 51.5% of nonfederal jails in the United States are located more than 30 minutes away from the nearest opioid treatment program. This di...
- Brown University Study Reveals Rapid Antiviral Deployment Slashes Nursing Home Hospitalizations by Twenty One Percent
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Research
A retrospective study of 30,000 nursing home residents found that administering oseltamivir to 70% of a facility within two days of a flu outbreak significantly limits severe outco...
- Brown University Study Reveals Lung Cancer CT Scans Frequently Detect Early Warning Signs of Undiagnosed Extrapulmonary Malignancies
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Health
Researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health have discovered that incidental abnormalities found during routine lung cancer screenings can predict the presence of ot...
- Brown University Study Reveals Rapid Antiviral Treatment Reduces Nursing Home Hospitalizations by Twenty One Percent
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Medical News
Epidemiologists at Brown University have identified that treating 70% of nursing home residents with antivirals within 48 hours of a flu outbreak significantly curbs hospitalizatio...
- Brown University Study Reveals Unexpected Abnormalities On Lung Cancer CT Scans Often Signal Undiagnosed Cancers In Kidneys And Lymph Nodes
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
A comprehensive analysis of National Lung Screening Trial data from 26,000 participants shows that incidental findings on CT scans can predict non-lung cancers within one year of s...
- Smart hydrogel dressing targets superbugs by releasing antibiotics only in the presence of harmful bacteria
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Biomedical engineers at Brown University have developed a responsive wound dressing that remains stable until it detects specific enzymes produced by pathogenic bacteria. This "on-...
- Brown University Study Reveals Distinct Neuropsychiatric Markers for Diagnosing Combined Alzheimer’s and FTLD in Living Patients
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Researchers have identified specific behavioral symptoms that allow clinicians to detect the presence of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) in patients already suffering from...
- Penn State Study Finds Jurors Nearly Fifty Percent More Likely to Penalize Physicians Who Disregard Correct AI Diagnostics
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A multidisciplinary research team has found that public perception of medical malpractice shifts dramatically when radiologists ignore AI-assisted findings, particularly depending...