Fueled by an explosion of cooking shows, foodie posts and exercise videos, there is more interest in food and nutrition than ever before — and when it comes to popular New Year’s resolutions, losing weight and eating...
Staying fit, trim and healthy can be challenging for college students, and gaining the notorious “Freshman 15” is all the more likely these days given restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic...
The fastest-growing population on Long Island and around the world is older adults. By 2035, those aged 65 and over are expected to comprise more than 20 percent of Long Island’s population — a demographic shift that...
Dr. Deborah Birx, head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, visited Stony Brook University on October 7, praising the University’s success in controlling the spread of COVID-19 and emphasizing steps that can be...
For the all-student Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps (SBVAC), it began with a Volkswagen bus and a Cadillac. In 1970, frustrated by long response times from local ambulance corps, Stony Brook University students...
Stony Brook University Hospital and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital have been named leaders by the National LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Index of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
For the second consecutive year, SBU Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
The Stony Brook-led research showed that even in younger adults (under age 50) dietary ketosis increased overall brain activity and stabilized functional networks.
A study led by SBU's Anat Biegon is the first to show a direct correlation between aromatase (an enzyme) availability in the amygdala and body mass index.
The language people use on Facebook subtly changes before they make a visit to the emergency department, according to a new study published in Nature Scientific Reports.
Interim President Michael Bernstein has released a new message to the University community on remote instruction and other issues relating to the coronavirus situation. The message reads as follows: In an effort to...
During a January 30th ceremony, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine recognized the efforts of faculty and staff members responsible for the coordination and execution of outreach initiatives. Service-learning programs...
After pursuing a Dietetics Technician degree at Suffolk Community College, Alexa Detore ’23 thought her career in nutrition was on its way. But soon after getting her first job, she began to have second thoughts. “I’ve...
New strategies for treating teen depression will be funded by a five-year, $2 million Early Independence Award (EIA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Jessica Schleider, an Assistant Professor of Clinical...
Individual patients differ in their responses to treatment, and some of those differences are caused by the patient’s gender and hormones. That was the message delivered by Anat Biegon, PhD, Professor of Radiology and...
Facebook posts alone can predict some 21 diseases and conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, anxiety and depression, a new study reveals. The study, published in PLOS ONE by researchers at Stony Brook University...