Articles by: Geisel Communications

Extended-Stay Hotels, a Growing Option for Poor Families, Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids – CBS News

Read article – Terri Lewinson, an associate professor at The Dartmouth Institute for health policy and clinical practice, is quoted in an article about the health effects of children living in extended-stay hotels. Lewinson said that extended-stay hotels do “offer a low-barrier option for families who have no other options.” (Picked up by MSN.)

Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Duo, Including Former Dartmouth Professor, for Their Discovery of MicroRNA – WMUR via Associated Press

Read article – The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros, a former professor at the Geisel School of Medicine, and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, tiny pieces of genetic material that alter how genes work at the cellular level and could lead to new ways of treating cancer.