With the BU Medical Campus closed for the second day this week due to snow and the MBTA shut down, BUSM students took a break from studying to enjoy the snow piling up and play some football.
WCVB-5 Robert Stern, PhD, neurology, neurosurgery No new drugs for treatment have been approved by the FDA since 2003, but that could change with research that is underway in Boston. The Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center and Boston Medical Center are taking part in several trials and studies, including one that brings significant hope. The […]
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Washington Post Mandy Coles, MD, MPH, pediatrics When Wendy Swanson started out as a pediatrician eight years ago, it never crossed her mind to bring up the option of intrauterine devices — an insertable form of long-acting contraception — when she had her regular birth-control discussions with teenage patients who were sexually active. Expert quote: […]
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BU Today Richard Wainford, PhD, pharmacology Let’s face it: salt is delicious. Sprinkle it on tomatoes and they pop with flavor; shake it over popcorn and it’s movie time. Even Nelson Mandela noted its worth in his inaugural address: “Let there be work, bread, water, and salt for all,” he said. Expert quote: “Something has […]
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U.S. News & World Report Caroline Apovian, MD, medicine and pediatrics Extremely obese kids in an intensive 10-month residential treatment program lost more weight than their counterparts, and appeared to reverse artery damage that could lead to clogged arteries and heart disease, according to a new study from Belgium. Expert quote: Dr. Caroline Apovian, a […]
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Boston Globe Robert Cantu, MD, neurosurgery The National Football League, moving to quell criticism that it has long neglected the safety of players, on Monday named the president of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston as its first chief health and medical adviser. Expert quote: “She is a very respected clinician but also a very […]
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BU Today Jerrold Ellner, MD, infectious diseases When Jerrold Ellner started working in infectious disease, schistosomiasis was a greater concern to international health professionals than tuberculosis. Fast forward a few decades and TB is now among the greatest public health threats worldwide. Expert quote: If Ellner’s team is successful, TB could be the world’s next […]
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Michael Klein, MD, a clinical professor of medicine at BUSM and an attending cardiologist and Director of the BMC Electrocardiology Laboratory, is the recipient of the 2015 Jerome Klein Award for Physician Excellence. The award, established in 2010 to commemorate Jerome Klein’s 50 years of service to BMC/BUSM, is presented annually to a physician who […]
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The Bay State Banner Thea James, MD, emergency medicine The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce recently honored Dr. Thea L. James at its annual Pinnacle Awards celebration held last week. James is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine, and president of the Boston Medical and Dental Staff. […]
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The Guardian Jenny Radesky, MD, pediatrics Using a smartphone or iPad to pacify a toddler may impede their ability to learn self-regulation, according to researchers. Expert quote: “These devices may replace the hands-on activities important for the development of sensorimotor and visual-motor skills, which are important for the learning and application of maths and science,” […]
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