SPH Bicknell lecturer: what’s wrong with approach to obesity epidemic This summer there was much rejoicing in the public health community over the recently announced falling obesity rate among preschoolers in many states, the first time in decades the rate has gone down. “Although obesity remains epidemic, the tide has begun to turn for some […]
D.C. brawl touches Boston Alan Jette has been trying to save the government a little money. The School of Public Health professor has been researching cost-effective ways to assess applicants claiming work disabilities so that they can receive Social Security benefits. But his research has been has been halted by, um, a putative attempt to […]
James Pokines, PhD, DABFA, assistant professor in the Forensic Anthropology Program at Boston University School of Medicine, recently co-edited a groundbreaking reference book, Manual of Forensic Taphonomy. The word ‘taphonomy’ derives from ancient Greek, ‘tapho’ referring to ‘burial’ and ‘nomos’ to ‘laws.’ The book presents the first update in the entire field in more than […]
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and several other institutions including the National Center for PSTD, VA Boston Healthcare System, Suffolk University, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University, have determined that psychophysiologic reactivity to trauma-related, script-driven imagery procedures is a promising biological predictor of a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis. These findings appear […]
Beginning Sept. 1, BU Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) student Matthew Green DMD 15 began a one year term as the New England Regional Representative for the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) National Student Research Group (NSRG). AADR NSRG is a student-run organization motivated by a mission to cultivate a rich […]
Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology at BU School of Medicine Richard K. Babayan, MD, has received the Joseph B. Dowd, MD, New England Section Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Babayan also serves as the Chief of Urology at Boston Medical Center. In recognizing Dr. Babayan, New England Section President, Dr. Mark Plante stated […]
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center(BMC) have found that chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with all-cause and liver-related mortality in a group of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with alcohol problems. The findings appear online/in the current issue of Addiction. HCV is a known cause of […]
On the sunny and crisp fall day in September, volunteers representing the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) participated in the Bay Cove Human Services annual wellness fair at the Gill Wellness Center in Jamaica Plain. Bay Cove Human Services is a private, non-profit corporation that provides a wide range of […]
Garden, recreation space offers students welcome respite Just over a year ago, Karen Antman was strolling past the newly opened Medical Student Residence on Albany Street when she spotted students tossing a football in the small courtyard abutting the building. The tight space called for some creative, and potentially dangerous, catches. “They kept careening into […]
Second Annual BUMC and VA Boston Joining Forces TBI/PTSD Conference Wednesday Dec. 11 9 a.m.-3 p.m. BUSM Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge (14th floor) Learn about the latest updates from renowned PTSD and TBI researchers and clinicians Agenda: 8:45-9:15 a.m. Registration 9:15 a.m. Introductions and discussions of the programs, Drs. Hohler and Kaplan 9:30-10 a.m. PTSD […]