Cognitive decline is a debilitating feature of most neurodegenerative diseases of the central nervous system, including Alzheimer’s disease. The causes leading to such impairment are only poorly understood and effective treatments are slow to emerge. However, a team of researchers including Dr. Ivana Delalle, associate professor in pathology and laboratory medicine and neurology along with […]
Men receiving testosterone supplementation who also received a drug (dutasteride) commonly used to treat an enlarged prostate gland and which blocks the conversion of testosterone to its potent metabolite DHT did not experience a significant difference in changes in certain outcomes such as muscle mass, muscle strength, or sexual function compared to men who did […]
A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the McKnight Brain Institute shows specific genetic traits may predispose people to executive dysfunction. The findings, which are published online in the journal Molecular Neurobiology, also suggest that genetic mapping may help identify problems in demonstrating executive function skills and could serve […]
A new study conducted by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers shows that a majority of medical students in Yemen believe that chewing the plant khat is harmful to one’s health but they would not advise their patients to quit. The study, which is published online in the journal Substance Abuse, was done by […]
BUSM’s Karsten Lunze, MD, MPH, a fellow in the Preventive Medicine Residency program, is the 2012 winner of the American College of Preventive Medicine’s (ACPM) Don Gemson Resident Award. Dr. Lunze received the national award in recognition of outstanding achievement in community service, scholarship, research, teaching and leadership in the field of preventive medicine. Dr. […]
Many Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) military personnel return from deployment with blast-related mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI) and co-occuring Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Given the highly stressful context in which these injuries occur, psychiatric co-morbidities are common in this population. A team of researchers led by Yelena Bogdanova, PhD, assistant […]
As you look down Albany Street at the student residence you’ll notice that the entrance canopy and the first floor storefront windows have been installed. The curtain walls, the decorative glass façades, on south and west sides are complete. The curbing for the adjacent park and the driveway entry to the building is also underway. […]
Paul Tornetta III, MD, professor and vice chairman of orthopaedic surgery at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) recently received the 2011 Bovill Award for his paper, “Posterolateral Antiglide Versus Lateral Plating for SE Pattern Ankle Fractures: A Multicenter Randomized Control Trial,” from the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA). The award was presented at the 2012 […]
Over 1 million cases of colon cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year resulting in approximately 600,000 deaths annually. Disease-causing mutations in the KRAS gene are found in over half of these cases. In the United States, colon cancer patients are routinely genotyped for KRAS gene mutations and those with mutations are excluded from receiving novel […]
The title of a congressional report last month said it all: “False and Misleading Health Information Provided to Teens by the Indoor Tanning Industry.” With students already heading to tanning salons before next month’s spring break, Barbara Gilchrest, a School of Medicine professor of dermatology, is echoing the report’s warnings against bronzing on a tanning […]