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November 2, 2018November 2, 2018

Action-focused, plain language communication for overdose prevention: A qualitative analysis of Rhode Island’s overdose surveillance and information dashboard.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Oct 27, 2018 In 2015, the state of Rhode Island reported the fifth highest drug overdose mortality rate in the United States. In response to this crisis, Rhode ... Read more

September 30, 2018September 30, 2018

MC1R CpG island regulates MC1R expression and is methylated in a subset of melanoma tumours.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Sep 28, 2018 Melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) is a G protein-coupled receptor expressed in melanocytes where it plays an important role in skin pigmentation and the UV response, ... Read more

September 14, 2018September 14, 2018

State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting Surveillance: Opioid Overdose Deaths and Characteristics in Rhode Island.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Sep 04, 2018 Unintentional opioid overdoses are a growing public health epidemic in the United States. Rhode Island is also faced with a challenging crisis of drug overdose ... Read more

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018

CpG Island Methylation Patterns in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.

Multiple Sclerosis Literature

Publication date: Mar 07, 2018 DNA methylation may predispose to multiple sclerosis (MS), as aberrant methylation in the promoter regions across the genome seems to underlie several processes of MS. ... Read more

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019

Why the absence of hope may be hurting Huntington’s disease research

Huntington's Disease News

Publication date: Jul 09, 2019 The author of those words is George Huntington, the physician credited with defining the disease that carries his name, Huntington’s Disease, a genetic, invariably fatal, ... Read more

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

Lack of diversity in genomic research hinders precision medicine for nonwhite Americans

Precision Medicine News

Publication date: Jul 03, 2019 Precision medicine is an approach that allows doctors to select treatments that are most likely to be effective in protecting a patient’s health or treating ... Read more

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

Expert Briefing Webinar: More Than Meets the Eye: Vision Symptoms of PD

Parkinson's Disease Media

Publication date: Jul 02, 2019 Presenter: Daniel Gold, DO Assistant Professor of Neurology, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Concepts Keywords Arteries Perception Autonomic Senses Brain ... Read more

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019

The Paediatric electronic Persistent Pain Outcomes Collaboration (PaedePPOC): establishment of a binational system for benchmarking children’s persistent pain services.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Jul 01, 2019 Chronic or persistent pain is a growing global health problem. Effective management of pain emerging in childhood may prevent long-term health and vocational consequences. Internationally, ... Read more

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019

Expert Briefing Webinar: The Effects of Exercise on PD

Parkinson's Disease Media

Publication date: Jun 27, 2019 Presenter: Margaret Schenkman, PT, PhD, FAPTA Associate Dean for Physical Therapy Education Director of the Physical Therapy Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine Concepts ... Read more

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019

Expert Briefing Webinar: Seeing Clearly with PD: Vision Changes

Parkinson's Disease Media

Publication date: Jun 25, 2019 PD is commonly viewed as a disease characterized by motor deficits, but visual conditions that can negatively impact daily function and quality of life are ... Read more