Researchers Untangle the APOE4 Gene, the Most Significant Genetic Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease
Findings may lead to new strategies, drugs to combat the condition.
Month: June 2022
Laurence Beck Named Inaugural Recipient of David J. Salant Professorship
The friendship and collaboration continues.
Summer Program in Neuroscience is Back
Gives talented undergrads a window into how medical professionals, particularly those in the clinical neurosciences, think, work and live.
No, You’re Not Imagining It: Seasonal Allergies Are Worse This Year
BU Today spoke with Fred Little, MD, clinical associate professor of medicine and the director of the BMC allergy-immunology fellowship about how allergies work and what you can do to cut down on the sneezing, itching, and watery eyes. Reasons for the spike and what you can do about it.
New Model to Better Understand, Treat Metabolic Diseases
These findings appear online in the journal Cell Metabolism.
Virtual Reality Useful in Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Technology bridges gaps in inter-professional training despite physical barriers.
Studying the Link between the Brain’s Extracellular Matrix and Neurological Diseases
New avenues for treatment may be uncovered.
Artificial Intelligence for Diagnosing Dementia as Accurate as Clinicians who Specialize in Treating Neurologic Diseases
New study has broad implications for the treatment of AD and related dementias.
Relationship Between ALS Disease Patterns, Microscopic Changes in Brain, Spinal Cord Identified
Further study may assist researchers in IDing subgroups for treatments in clinical trials.
Jonathan Woodson, MD, Named President of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
As President of USU, Woodson will be responsible for the academic, research and service mission of the university.