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Adequate Levels of Vitamin D Reduces Complications, Death Among COVID-19 Patients
These findings appear online in the journal PLOS ONE. More
Walmart Foundation Commits Additional Support for Women Veterans
The $100,000 grant is for Building Reintegration from Dreams and Goals to Execution and Success (BRIDGES), an extension of the Women Veterans Network (WoVeN). More
AOA Announces Class of 2021 Inductees
Thirty students have been elected membership in Alpha Omega Alpha. More
Researchers Discover How COVID-19 May Trigger Fatal Levels of Lung Inflammation
In human stem cell–derived lung tissue infected with coronavirus, BU scientists are studying the biological domino effect SARS-CoV-2 sets off. More
Low Levels of 25-Hydoxyitamin D Linked to COVID-19 Risk
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. More
CTE, Contact Sports Play Linked to REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
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 More
Jessica Petrick Selected Recipient of Peter Paul Career Development Professorship
This is presented to promising junior faculty who have been at BU for less than two years and who have held no prior professorships. More
Vasan Ramachandran Named Visiting Professor at the Charite Hospital and Berlin Institute of Health
As part of this two-year commitment, he will serve as a consultant/advisor for a cardiovascular research project The Berlin Long-term Observation of Vascular Events (BeLOVE) cohort. More
Two Shipley Prostate Cancer Pilot Grant Awardees Announced
Congratulations to the latest recipients of Shipley Prostate Cancer Pilot Grant Awards. More
NIH Grant Will Establish New Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program
The five-year, $26.56 million NIH grant will continue the surveillance and evaluation of FHS participants for dementia and invigorate the brain donation program and brain bank. More