Sharing a warm embrace with the elderly
By Mallika Mitra
Sudden music, dancing and hugs surprised residents of Jefferson’s Ferry retirement community on Dec. 12, when staff members participated in a flash...
SBU’s Deutsch taps into body’s own pain relief system
Some Chinese herbal remedies have had it right for many years, even if no one could point to a specific reason. Now, however, researchers...
Exercise and its powerful effects
I couldn’t resist writing one last article about exercise this year. There are some compelling studies that show exercise’s powerful effects in altering our...
Tracking history of Terryville horse racing site
Long Island’s last harness horse racing track is a step closer to being preserved, after the Brookhaven Town Board voted last week to spend...
CSHL’s Lyon looks to forge link with Stony Brook
Worms are fine. Mice and rats? Sure. Dogs and monkeys also have their value, especially to basic research. But what really interests Gholson Lyon...
Exercise: optimizing or reducing its effects
For most of us, exercise is not a priority during the winter months, especially during the holiday season. We think that it is okay...
In hard times, Ward Melville team shows its strength
Sometimes it’s not the wins or losses that matter most in a game, it’s the bonds formed when playing.
For Ward Melville senior Kollin McDonald,...
Stony Brook’s Thomsen studies genes in frog development
Many expectant parents live their lives somewhere between hope and prayer. The big question, and fear, often isn’t whether the child will be a...
Treating and preventing abdominal aortic aneurysms
Aneurysms are universally feared; they can be lethal and most times are asymptomatic (without symptoms). Yet aneurysms are one of the least well-covered medical...
BNL’s Bachner focuses on nuclear safety
Katherine Bachner speaks Russian, regularly spends a week in Kazakhstan and understands Russian culture. That is why she recently decided it was time someone...
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