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MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- James Stavridis, the Navy admiral who is NATO's top military commander and oversees all American forces under the U.S. European Command, has been selected for appointment as the dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University, the nation's oldest graduate-only school of international affairs. Stavridis earned an M.A. in law and diplomacy and a Ph.D. in international affairs from the school and will assume the...

Saul N. Weingart, MD, PhD to spearhead continuous quality improvement BOSTON, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tufts Medical Center has appointed Saul N. Weingart, MD, PhD of Newton, Mass. as its next Chief Medical Officer. Weingart is a nationally renowned leader in the movement to improve hospital quality, currently serving as Vice President for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. He recently received one of the highest...

BOSTON, April 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- We thank the people of Boston and the nation for the prayers and support they are sending to Richard and to our family. Please continue to pray for Richard, a wonderful father, husband, son and brother, and a dedicated police officer who loves his work and helping people. Richard remains in serious condition so we are focused on supporting him; please respect our privacy. We will not be responding to any media requests at this time. Should there be any...

“Reinventing the R&D Business Model: Heeding the President’s PCAST Report on Innovation” to be hosted by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development. Horsham, PA (PRWEB) April 17, 2013 A consummate group of moderators and panelists will participate in an executive session at DIA’s 2013 49th Annual Meeting: Advancing Therapeutic Innovation and Regulatory Science. The session, to be held on June 25 in Boston, will be hosted by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug...

MINNEAPOLIS, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning this spring, Tufts Health Plan will deliver a simple and configurable wellness solution to selected employers who are offering group fitness challenges to their employees. A branded web application through DailyEndorphin will allow Tufts Health Plan's clients to administer a variety of team fitness and wellness challenges throughout the year. DailyEndorphin's platform offers simplicity with configurability. Tufts Health Plan...

A research paper published online this month in Academic Medicine highlights the successful development, implementation, and effects of an infectious disease curriculum that has now been piloted in five Boston Public Schools. Student engagement and interest in the infectious disease material increased after the curriculum was implemented. Based on pre-and post-tests, student understanding of the course content more than doubled regardless of gender or ethnicity, also attitudes and...

First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move! Active Schools" campaign encourages participation CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP), an initiative of ChildObesity180, today announces a creative grant opportunity to get kids moving in America's schools. ASAP Acceleration Grants totaling $1,000,000 will be awarded to 1,000 schools to implement award-winning and innovative physical activity programs. First Lady Michelle Obama is encouraging...

Workplace-based programs that include dietary advice coupled with behavioral counseling appear to be a promising approach for men and women with significant weight loss goals, based on the results of a pilot study conducted by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University. Employees enrolled in the intervention arm of a randomized controlled trial lost on average, 18 pounds over a six-month period compared to a two pound weight gain in...

Opponents to the Closing Will Present Testimony Detailing the Devastating Impact the Loss of this Service Will Have on the Most Vulnerable Patients Requiring Complex Treatment for Addiction Debate Over This Closing Comes at a Time When Addiction is Increasing and When There is a Shortage of These Types of Services in the State, Particularly for the Level of Care Provided at The Faulkner Unit BOSTON, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following media advisory was issued...

Tufts neuroscientists find that starry brain cells can be used to mimic sleep deprivation Neuroscience researchers from Tufts University have found that our star-shaped brain cells, called astrocytes, may be responsible for the rapid improvement in mood in depressed patients after acute sleep deprivation. This in vivo study, published in the current issue of Translational Psychiatry, identified how astrocytes regulate a neurotransmitter involved in sleep. The researchers report that the...