PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 11 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * - Federal grant from the National Institute on Aging will fund a collaborative research incubator to support trials across the nation aimed at improving care for people living with dementia. * * * The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded a five-year grant expected to total $53.4 million to Brown University and Boston-based Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) to lead a nationwide  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 12 -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * - The muscles in bats' wings are much cooler than the muscles in their core, a new study finds -- and this research could one day enhance our understanding of human muscle. * * * A new study finds that the muscles in bats' wings operate at a significantly lower temperature than their bodies, especially during flight. Past research suggests that in most other creatures, including humans, muscles i more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 13 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * - Antibiotics change the kinds of bacteria in the mouse gut as well as the bacteria's metabolism -- but diet can exacerbate the changes, a new study showed. * * * Antibiotics save countless lives each year from harmful bacterial infections -- but the community of beneficial bacteria that live in human intestines, known as the microbiome, frequently suffers collateral damage.  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 9 -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * - The University was ranked No. 14 in U.S. News and World Report and No. 7 by Forbes, in addition to high marks in a wide variety of other notable surveys. * * * In a year in which Brown University launched a 50th anniversary celebration of its innovative, distinctive Open Curriculum, a wide range of national and international rankings of colleges and universities continued to rank Brown among the  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of eleven other states have a message for President Donald Trump: It's time for federal action on measures that prevent gun violence. Today, the governors of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Washington sent a letter to the president, writing that while it's impo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Today, 12 Democratic governors sent a letter to President Trump and Senate Majority Leader McConnell calling for action on national gun safety reforms. The letter, led by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was signed by California Gov. Gavin Newson, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Delaware Gov. John Carney, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Gr more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 11 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement regarding the settlement talks with Purdue Pharma and state lawsuit against the Sackler family: "Far too many lives have been lost or devastated in Rhode Island as a result of the opioid crisis. We have not agreed to the proposed settlement framework with Purdue Pharma. "Before we could responsibly reach any agreement, we would need much more information about the financial ho more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced that, at the recommendation of Rhode Island State Police Colonel James M. Manni, she has appointed J. David Smith to serve as the new Associate Director of the Rhode Island E-911 Uniform Emergency Telephone System. Smith has an extensive background in public safety. From 2008 to 2011, he was the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Emergency M more PR

CENTRAL FALLS, Rhode Island, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Announces Lower Health Insurance Premiums for Individual Market Consumers in 2020 * * * This morning at the Blackstone Valley Community Health Center's Neighborhood Health Station in Central Falls, Governor Raimondo was joined by OHIC Commissioner Marie Ganim and HealthSourceRI Director Zachary Sherman as she announced progress Rhode Island has made keeping health insurance more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Gina M. Raimondo was joined by members of the General Assembly and other state officials this morning to unveil a plaque listing the names of Rhode Islanders lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The commemoration ceremony took place adjacent to the 9/11 memorial - commissioned by Governor Lincoln Almond - at the Rhode Island State House. Sponsored by Rep. Gregory J. Costantino ( more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 10 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Peter August, professor emeritus of natural resources science at the University of Rhode Island, was presented with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Merit Award at ceremonies today in Boston. The award recognizes August's outstanding contributions to protecting New England's environment. "This is a very humbling award," said August, who retired from the URI faculty this year af more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 11 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: In the August 16 edition of Nature Scientific Reports, scientists at the University of Rhode Island provide concrete evidence linking the specific immune responses in HIV-negative babies to the HIV-positive status of their mothers. The work was carried out in the laboratory of Barbara Lohman-Payne, associate research professor with URI's Institute for Immunology and Informatics wit more PR