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Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Harbor Branch to Help Relieve Poverty and Hunger

By | January 27, 2016

The saying, "Give a Man a Fish and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man to Fish and You Feed Him for a Lifetime," aptly describes the partnership between Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Harbor Branch and Aquaculture without Frontiers.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Receives NIH Grant to Develop Esophageal Cancer Stent

By | January 19, 2016

A bioengineer at Â鶹ŮÀÉ will develop a novel biodegradable polymer stent that will be designed to prevent complications while at the same time serving as a drug delivery system for esophageal cancer therapy.

Study Shows Benefits of Regular Mammograms Extend to Elderly

By | January 6, 2016

A new study shows that black and white women ages 75 to 84 years who had an annual mammogram had lower 10-year breast cancer mortality than corresponding women who had biennial or no/irregular mammograms.

Harbor Branch Unveils Ocean Technology Exhibit

By | January 4, 2016

"Sight, Sound and Dynamics in the Sea: The Role of Technology in Ocean Exploration" is the first in a series of exhibits featured under HBOI's "Mission: Ocean Discovery" program.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Joins Archaeological Project in Vero Beach

By | December 15, 2015

Â鶹ŮÀÉ is now partnering with the Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee on one of the oldest and largest archaeological digs of its kind.

Novel Mechanism Identified in Cells in Close Proximity

By | December 15, 2015

Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers are the first to show that cells in close proximity to each other can sense when a cell is dying due to environmental stressors like UV light and smoke, and eat the cell before it becomes toxic.

$1.3 Million Grant for New Alzheimer's and Dementia Project

By | December 14, 2015

The Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center in Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Lynn College of Nursing has received a three-year, $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

First Study to Show Police Leaders' Thoughts on Body Cameras

By | December 14, 2015

Researchers from Â鶹ŮÀÉ and collaborators measured law enforcement leadership attitudes toward police wearing body cameras, and published results of their study in the American Journal of Criminal Justice.

'Your Friends Were Right! Dating Has Changed You'

By | December 2, 2015

Results of a five-year study by Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers tested the hypothesis that adolescents become less similar to their friends and more similar to romantic partners after they start a new romantic relationship.

Study Shows 45 Percent Increase in Death by Law Enforcement

By | December 1, 2015

An Â鶹ŮÀÉ analyses of nationwide data on individuals who were killed as a result of legal intervention or law enforcement in the U.S. between 1999 and 2013, shows a 45 percent increase mostly among non-whites.

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