Women who report greater use of cleaning products may be at higher breast cancer risk than those who say they use them sparingly, according to a study co-authored by Boston University Professor and Associate Chair of Epidemiology Ann Aschengrau. Aschengrau and colleagues from the Silent Spring Institute in Newton, Mass., carried out telephone interviews with […]
The news from Vienna is not all gloom and doom. As 25,000 representatives from the fields of health care, research, business, government, and human rights converged on the Austrian capital for the 18th International AIDS Conference this week, there has been much to celebrate, despite a worldwide increase of nearly 3 million HIV-infected people each […]
When gum tissue grows over the teeth, it’s called gingival overgrowth, and it puts people at risk for gum disease and oral infections, interferes with chewing, and is painful. While it happens for different reasons, drug-induced gingival overgrowth is a well-known side effect of medications including the anti-seizure drug phenytoin, the immunosuppressant cyclosporin A, and […]
A new study co-authored by Boston University School of Public Health researchers shows that people with Alzheimer’s disease who have large heads have better memory and thinking skills than those with the disease who have smaller heads, even when they have the same amount of brain cell death due to the disease. Professors of Biostatistics […]
The half dozen white coats sweep briskly down stairs and through halls at Boston Medical Center. The leader, Muhammad Syed, is very familiar with this tiled, fluorescent-lit honeycomb: he’s a “hospitalist,” medicine’s newest specialty, a doctor who treats patients only here, not in an office. After leading his team on rounds, Syed peels away for […]
On July 8, DMD students entering the third year completed what has become a rite of passage: Pain Control. Clinical Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Predoctoral Clinical Education Dr. John Guarente praised students for their professionalism and called the day “a fun experience for all”. The exercise, part of clinical orientation, asks students to […]
The Public Health Practice Office and students of Boston University School of Public Health recently got a special nod for their help in Boston’s 2009-2010 H1N1 flu prevention and vaccination campaign. At a special event held June 30 at City Hall, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Commissioner of the Boston Public Health Commission Barbara […]
While environment and family history are factors in healthy aging, genetic variants play a critical and complex role in conferring exceptional longevity, according to a new study by a team of researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine and the Boston Medical Center. In a study released July 1 online by […]
The Beantown-‘Skeeter Beaters have done it again. For the fourth year running, Boston University School of Public Health’s Beantown ‘Skeeter-beater Tetra-peaters have placed first in the annual Madness Against Malaria fundraising competition. Altogether they raised $3,910 to purchase 888 insecticide-treated bed nets for distribution in malaria-stricken regions around the world. The international charity event pits […]
Record Number of Volunteers Participate in Healthy Athletes® Special Smiles® Initiative Athletes at the June 19, Special Olympic Massachusetts Games received more than just a chance at a gold medal, thanks to volunteers from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). Along with members of other area dental and hygiene schools, GSDM […]