20 August, 2020 at 10:27 AM
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“This (research) can help to identify the populations at greatest risk so that targeted treatments can be matched to the individuals who need it most,” according to lead author Erika Wolf, PhD.
Panel of experts recommends imaging be part of the decision making process. Watch Dr. Guermazi’s video.
Erika Wolf, PhD, is the recipient of a four-year, $1.7 million R01 award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
New test is low cost, easy to perform and can readily be incorporated into most research labs.
Read the narrative review in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
This study highlights the critical role of looking at the disease of hypertension in an integrated way by examining the interaction between multiple organ systems.
These findings appear online in the journal PLOS ONE.
In human stem cell–derived lung tissue infected with coronavirus, BU scientists are studying the biological domino effect SARS-CoV-2 sets off.
The retrospective study showed a strong correlation between higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D blood levels and lower SARS-CoV-2 positivity rates especially in patients who lived in predominantly African-Americans and Hispanic zip codes.
The disorder, which causes people to physically act out dreams while still sleeping, occurs in a third of contact sports athletes with chronic traumatic encephalopathy