PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * - While the precise reasons are unclear, an analysis of overdose deaths in Rhode Island and Connecticut showed that cold snaps raised the risk of fatal opioid overdoses by 25 percent. * * * Cold weather snaps are followed by a marked increase in fatal opioid overdoses, a new study finds. A research team led by Brandon Marshall, an associate professor of epidemiology at Brown   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 21 -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * - At the first Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference, molecular life scientists from historically underrepresented groups gathered at Brown to learn about cutting-edge research and the career paths of Brown professors. * * * This month, for the inaugural Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars, approximately 75 molecular life scientists from historically underrepresented groups (HUGs) g  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, June 19 [TNSresearch] -- Colorado State University issued the following news: If the climate continues warming as predicted, spruce beetle outbreaks in the Rocky Mountains could become more frequent, a new multi-year study led by Colorado State University finds. While insect disturbances naturally cycle through forests, the current spruce beetle epidemic affecting Colorado Engelmann spruce forests has been one of the largest on record. The Colorado State Forest Service   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 17 -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news: * * * - PrepareRI effort allows more Grade 6-8 students to explore career options * * * The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) today announced that 18 middle schools across the state have been awarded Career Exploration Grants to develop programs to introduce students to a wide range of future career options. The grant program is   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 19 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on the Reproductive Privacy Act: * * * - Tonight immediately following its passage by the General Assembly, Governor Gina M. Raimondo, surrounded by legislators and women's health advocates, signed into law the historic Reproductive Privacy Act. * * * "I am transmitting to the Secretary of State, with my signature, 2019-H 5125 Substitute B/2, 'An Act Relating to Health and Safety - The Re  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 17 -- Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Lt. Governor Dan McKee Praises Nominees from Rhode Island Hospital for Receiving Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation Awards * * * Lt. Governor Dan McKee, Chair of the State's Long-Term Care Coordinating Council and Alzheimer's Executive Board, today honored six participants in Alzheimer's research studies at Rhode Island Hospital for their contributions to finding treatme  more