When you try to solve a math problem in your head or remember the things on your grocery list, you’re engaging in a complex neural balancing act — a process that, according to a new study by Brown researchers, isn’t about your memory’s storage capacity, but how efficiently it’s being used. ...
Friday afternoon, hundreds gathered at the Rhode Island State House to protest recent federal actions that organizers say have imperiled the future of scientific research.
SSRIs are a popular class of drugs used to treat a variety of mental health conditions.
Brown professors explain lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and look towards the future.
Researchers found suppressing opsin 3 in the hypothalamus of mice decreases food consumption.
Radio telescopes detect signals from billions of years ago, but radio-frequency interference presents challenges.
Study finds that adolescents at healthier weights showed stronger influence of circadian rhythm on caloric intake.
Recognized professors are three of 126 researchers across the United States and Canada to receive these fellowships.
Jennifer Sacheck comes to Brown with decades of research experience in nutrition science.
Almost half of all primary care physicians are affiliated with hospitals, and an increasing number of physician practices are being acquired and consolidated by private equity firms, according to a recent study by Brown researchers. Compared to independent firms, these consolidated firms may lead to ...
Rooks’s book on Mary McLeod Bethune was nominated for Outstanding Literary Work.
Brown medical students were recognized for their research in music-based therapy.
Researchers have long studied the impact of alcohol use on adolescents. But medical treatment for Latinx, LGBTQ+ youth struggling with substance abuse has been insufficient, according to Robert Rosales, an assistant professor of behavioral and social sciences at the School of Public Health.
Ashish Jha, dean of the School of Public Health, advised students and faculty to “stay resilient” during a talk hosted by the SPH Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The event — which was the first of a three-part series on resilience in public health — took place amid recent Trump administration ...
The lecture was hosted by the Center for Environmental Humanities at Brown.
Clinical trials are necessary to test the efficacy and safety of experimental drugs, but a recent Brown study found that only 0.8% of studies with women from ages 18 to 45 included pregnant women. Only 19 of the clinical trials for non-infectious chronic diseases included pregnant women.
The absence of concordant care has shown negative impacts on medical research, patient experiences and students.
Brown’s American Physician Scientist Association held its third annual conference Saturday.
As the next vice president for research, Hirth hopes to expand research in a time of “uncertainty.”
A number of Brown classes have gone technology-free, citing more engaged students and less distraction.
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