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Long Island Man and Grandfather Beats Fungal Meningitis

Stony Brook cancer specialist solves a diagnostic puzzle that appeared to be brain cancer.

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Study Reveals Inhaled Anesthesia's Effects on Children's Brains

Stony Brook University School of Medicine researchers have found that children's brains are more affected by an inhaled anesthetic than an intravenous anesthetic with increased levels of brain lactate.

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Mild Vibrations May Provide Same Benefits as Exercise for the Obese

Low-intensity vibrations led to improvements in the immune function of obese mice by restoring B and T-cell populations and thereby diminishing consequences of obesity, according to a Stony Brook...

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One in Three Children with MS has Cognitive Impairment

Data from the largest multicenter study accessing cognitive functioning in children with multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals that one-third of these patients have cognitive impairment, according to a...

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New Clot Removal Devices Show Promise for Treating Stroke Patients

Specialists at Stony Brook Medicine's Cerebrovascular and Stroke Center (CVC) are treating patients with a new generation of blood clot removal devices that show promise in successfully revascularizing...

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Stony Brook Medicine Receives $750,000 Pledge from Charles Gargano for...

Charles A. Gargano, former U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago and long-time friend of Stony Brook University, has agreed to establish the Ambassador Charles Gargano Chair in Advanced Cardiovascular...

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Family of Girl Recovering from Cancer Sings the Praises of Stony Brook...

For 11-year-old Veronica Franco, music has always been a passion. The Rocky Point, N.Y., native loves playing cello and singing in the choir at Rocky Point Middle School. Her outstanding singing...

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Advanced Energy 2013: Mayor Bloomberg, NYS Energy and Finance Chair Richard...

Six months after Hurricane Sandy devastated the Eastern Seaboard and its energy grids, hundreds of the nation's foremost experts from academia and industry, as well as a number of prominent elected...

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Stony Brook University Hellenic Studies to Receive $3M in Gifts from George...

Stony Brook University received a total of $3 million in donations to enhance course offerings in Greek language and culture, with the immediate goal of creating curricula leading to a baccalaureate...

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Advanced Energy 2013, Premier Conference of its Kind, Serves as Showcase for...

New York Mayor Bloomberg, New York State Energy Czar Kauffman, U.S. Acting Energy Undersecretary Sandalow, U.S. Undersecretary for Homeland Security Gerstein, Among Keynote Speakers.

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Stony Brook Specialist Freezes Nerves to Knock Pain Out Cold

For the millions of Americans who rely on pain medications for neuralgia, a condition where nerves damaged by surgery, traumatic injury, or diseases such as diabetes cause chronic pain, an emerging...

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Clinical Trials for Cellulite Treatment on the Horizon

Projected to start in the second half of 2013, researchers at Stony Brook University plan to begin phase IIa placebo-controlled clinical trials using a drug treatment method developed here to treat...

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"Survival of the Fittest" Now Applies to Computers

Stony Brook alum and graduate student publish findings that identify surprising similarities between genetic and computer codes in the April 9 issue of PNAS.

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Nanoparticles Found in Everyday Items Can Inhibit Fat Storage

Increase in gold nanoparticles can accelerate aging and wrinkling, slow wound healing, cause onset of diabetes.

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Advanced Energy 2013, Premier Conference of its Kind, Serves as a Showcase...

Dozens of cutting edge technology energy entrepreneurs from across New York State and the country have the unique opportunity to be mentored, learn about development opportunities and pitch their...

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Geoscientists Predict New Compounds Could Change Our View of What Planets are...

A team of researchers led by Artem R. Oganov, a professor of theoretical crystallography in the Department of Geosciences, has made a startling prediction that challenges existing chemical models and...

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Lyme Disease Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial

The results of a phase 1/2 clinical trial in Europe of an investigational Lyme disease vaccine co-developed by researchers at Stony Brook University, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and at Baxter...

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Dr. Deng Wei Donates $1M for Endowed Chair in Physics & Astronomy at Stony...

Stony Brook University received a $1 million donation from Dr. Deng Wei to establish the Yang Chen Ning - Deng Wei Endowed Chair in Physics and Astronomy. The gift was announced at a formal donation...

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Register for the String-Math Conference at The Simons Center

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is hosting the third annual String-Math Conference 2013 June 17 to June 21. The Conference brings together mathematicians and physicists who work on ideas...

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Ride for Life Ceremony Honors ALS Patients and Families

Greeted by their families, supporters and a shining display of 6,000 pinwheels, Christopher Pendergast, a 20-year ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) patient and advocate, and other ALS patients, rode...

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