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Research

American and Texan flags fly in front of buildings in downtown Houston, Texas
Posted inResearch

HIV in Houston: A Study on the Potential Impact of Medicaid Expansion and ART/PrEP

by Carl DimitriJanuary 16, 2023January 31, 2023

HIV rates in Houston, Texas could decrease significantly with the expansion of Medicaid and increased use of preventive and antiviral medications, according to a new study.

Professor Joseph Braun discusses Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes
Posted inResearch

Breathe Easy: Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes Reduce Indoor Air Pollution

by Carl DimitriJanuary 9, 2023March 10, 2023

Researchers from Brown’s School of Public Health and School of Engineering along with the Silent Spring Institute find low-cost DIY air filters effectively improve indoor air quality.

Posted inAlumni

To advance human rights, consult neuroscience

by Jill KimballFebruary 10, 2022May 5, 2022

Scholars find brain science bolsters long-held notions that people thrive when they enjoy basic human rights such as agency, freedom from want, and freedom from fear

Posted inResearch

Stay-at-home orders significantly associated with reduced spread of COVID-19, study finds

by Kerry BensonDecember 15, 2020August 2, 2022

New research and data suggests that stay-at-home orders helped slow the pandemic significantly.

Posted inResearch

To examine the effects of COVID-19 on communities, Brown researchers turn to data

by Emilijia SagaityteDecember 15, 2020April 15, 2022

Brown University projects examine effects on nursing homes and medical care

mindfulness
Posted inResearch

It really is in your head— but how does it work?

by Sarah C. Baldwin '87, MFAApril 24, 2020April 18, 2022

The Mindfulness Center at Brown University is working to explain why mindfulness makes us healthier.

Elderly person practices mindfulness
Posted inIn the News

Mindfulness Training May Help Lower Blood Pressure

by Kerry BensonApril 23, 2020April 15, 2022

A study led by Professor Eric Loucks, Ph.D., finds that mindfulness could reduce blood pressure by enhancing attention control, emotion regulation and self-awareness of both healthy and unhealthy habits. As the leading cause of death in both the United States and the world, heart disease claims nearly 18 million lives every year, according to the […]

Dr. Shireman and Dr. Besdine
Posted inResearch

Aging Gracefully: The Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research

by Laura Kallio Joyce, P'22November 2, 2019December 12, 2022

30 years of accomplishment by Brown’s Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research

Older woman holds hands directly in front of her
Posted inIn the News

Stroke Patients Receive Vastly Different Amounts of Physical Therapy, Despite its Clear Benefits

by Mollie RappeNovember 1, 2019April 15, 2022

Patients who receive more physical therapy are less likely to be readmitted to a hospital within a month, yet the amount of care made available to Medicare patients varies widely.

Hand and blood tubes
Posted inIn the News

Medicaid Expansion Linked to Reduced Mortality Among Dialysis Patients

by Mollie RappeOctober 31, 2019April 15, 2022

A study finds that fewer patients with end-stage kidney disease died within a year of starting dialysis in states that expanded Medicaid coverage in the wake of the Affordable Care Act. IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS of Medicaid expansion due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the number of patients with end-stage kidney disease who […]

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