Statins: moving beyond cholesterol
Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the United States. Yet, some in the medical community believe that more patients should...
SBU’s Gordon Taylor studies Caribbean microbiology
As if the southern Caribbean weren’t already hot enough, the water temperature has climbed in the last 14 years at the same time that...
Women show the tough side of roller skating
When asked to describe roller derby in one word, the girls of Strong Island Derby Revolution kept saying the same thing: “Awesome.”
It isn’t surprising...
Diabetes: Impact of diet and sedentary lifestyle
Diabetes seems to be getting more and more unclear in terms of the appropriate path to treat and prevent the disease. The Accord trial,...
BNL’s Walter Mangel studies 11-amino acid sled
With their miniature parallel tracks twisting and turning and their connections in the middle, the structure looks like a winding ride. As it turns...
Secrets to longevity: interplay among lifestyle factors
Most of us would like to achieve longevity, as long we also maintain a good quality of life. We are finding, however, as I...
SBU’s Pan and Du use biological imaging to study the brain
Yingtian Pan works at the cutting edge of biological imaging, looking with increasing breadth and depth into cells ranging from bladder cancer to diabetes....
BNL’s Ben Babst studies plant growth and metabolism
The sports adage, “it’s not the size of the athlete in the fight, but the size of the fight in the athlete,” might apply...
Middle Country school district could close Bicycle Path, float bond
As enrollment continues to decline, Middle Country Central School District is considering closing Bicycle Path Pre-K/Kindergarten Center .
At the district’s Space/Bond Committee meeting on...
Multivitamin: Good, bad or equivocal?
Multivitamins are one of the most commonly consumed supplements in the United States, taken by at least one-third of the population (J Nutr. 2011;141(2):261-266)....
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