Low Vitamin D Status May Lead to Elevated Colorectal Cancer Risk in Black Women
Preventing vitamin D deficiency may be one way to reduce the disproportionately high rates.
Category: Research
Some Veterans Experience Distress Related to Past Trauma Exposure as they Near End of Life
Study finds exposure to a traumatic event may haunt you decades after the initial exposure.
Researchers Develop Breast Cancer Prediction Tool for Black Women
Current tools have not performed well, resulting in underestimation of breast cancer risk in this population.
New Study Reveals Lung Cell Roles in Pulmonary Immunity
Findings have implications in understanding, preventing and treating multiple lung diseases.
CTE Center Receives $2.3M NIH Grant to Study Effects of Repetitive Head Impacts Beyond CTE
Study will address knowledge gaps and critical questions, including why CTE causes changes in thinking, memory, mood and behavior.
Researchers Question the Role Insulin Resistance Plays in Diabetes
T2D patients often are prescribed drugs that increase insulin release into the blood, which lowers blood glucose but may in fact increase the insulin resistance with long-term use.
George Murphy Recipient of 2021 Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award
Recognized by National Academy of Medicine for his project, “Deciphering Mechanisms of Disease Resistance and Longevity in Centenarians.”
BUSM’s Biology of the Lung Funded through Its 50th—Yes, 50th—Year
Learn about the innovative idea at the core of the longest running, grant-funded training program at the University.
There is Limited Clinical Guidance for How to Help People Lose Weight after Pregnancy
More research is needed to determine weight management interventions for postpartum patients.
Matthew Layne Named Assistant Dean for Research
He will maintain and develop new resources, programs and curriculum for medical student research.