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  • Pre-med students forge global ties

    For the second time in less than a year, Brown's chapter of Medicine, Education and Development for Low-Income Families Everywhere (MEDLIFE) sent a group of students to Riobamba, Ecuador. The 23-person group spent eight days this month assisting doctors in nearby villages and constructing a bathroom for a village's schoolhouse. Read more

  • The impact of changes in the new DSM-5

    A paper just published by lead author Dr. Mark Zimmerman, associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior, reports on the impact to patients if five personality disorders are removed from the upcoming revision to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th edition (DSM-5). Based on their study, the researchers believe these changes could result in false-negative diagnoses for patients. Read more

  • The cutting edge of children's research

    East Bay RI extolled the efforts of doctors and researchers at the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center this week, citing their extensive collaborations in the study of autism, bipolar disorder, sleep apnea, substance abuse, asthma and many other areas. Brown professors Dan Dickstein, Eric Morrow, Brady Case, Greogry Fritz, and Mary Carskadon were all cited for their contributions. Read more

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Stronger together than apart

Dr. Edward Wing, dean of medicine and biological sciences, reflects on the need for collaboration amongst the academic and health institutions in Rhode Island in this Providence Business news interview. Read more

The skin cancer you're not looking for

Dr. Martin Weinstock, professor of dermatology, contributed to a Fox News piece on nodular melanoma, an often overlooked type of skin cancer that is dangerous in large part because it doesn't always look like the cancerous moles described in public health campaigns. Read more

Biochip measures glucose in saliva, not blood

Engineers at Brown University have designed a biological device that can measure glucose concentrations in human saliva. The technique could eliminate the need for diabetics to draw blood to check their glucose levels. Read more