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Lt. Gov. Association makes Alzheimers a priority
In a bipartisan resolution co-sponsored by R.I. Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts, the National Lieutenant Governors Association endorsed efforts to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s disease by 2025 at its annual meeting in July. more
UMass Dartmouth’s manufacturing center to encourage startups
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has broken ground on a biomanufacturing center it says will provide companies with unique testing, research, production and workforce resources by expanding its life sciences cluster. more
6/11/12
ARGO Medical picks Mass. for headquarters
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick joined ARGO Medical Technologies at the AdvaMed 2012 conference last week to announce that the Israeli-founded exoskeleton technology leader has selected Massachusetts as its U.S. headquarters. more
10/8/12
MultiCell Technologies updates research results
WOONSOCKET – MultiCell Technologies announced on Aug. 10 its updates on preclinical research results for MCT-465 and MCT-485, the first of a family of prospective cancer therapeutics based on the use of its patented signaling technology. MCT-465 and MCT-485 are being investigated as prospective treatments for primary liver cancer and triple-negative breast cancer. more
8/20/12
A public investment matures
Financed largely by a voter-approved $65 million bond in 2006, the University of Rhode Island opened the new home for the College of Pharmacy last week. Among those in attendance were URI President David M. Dooley (with scissors), and former URI president, Robert L. Carothers, standing behind U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin. more
9/10/12
R.I. primary-care law nears implementation
PROVIDENCE – The implementation of the primary-care provider-designation law taking effect on Jan. 1 is moving forward. Under the new law, health insurers will need to submit plans to the R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) to ensure that they will meet the law’s requirements. more
11/19/12
Friedman receives award for excellence in research
Dr. Jennifer Friedman, a pediatrician at Hasbro Children’s Hospital and director of clinical studies for the Center for International Health Research at Rhode Island, was awarded the 2012 Bruce M. Selya Award for excellence in research by Lifespan. more
Student data key to campus planning
Brown University’s decision to expand its School of Engineering within its College Hill campus was driven in part by analysis of an extensive collection of data involving faculty, staff and students, including an elaborate map that tracked regular travel patterns in order to best determine the location of new buildings. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/29/13

Flu deaths raise fears of pandemic
The rapid spread of H7N9 flu throughout China and with it, fears of a potential global pandemic, has Rhode Island health officials examining protocols and plans, in case the deadly flu spreads to the U.S. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 4/29/13
Research: Women, nonwhites more likely to avoid taking statins
Nonwhite patients are 50 percent more likely to be non-adherent in taking statins to … more
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