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Winter Spring 2025Boston University Medicine

Author: Lisa Brown

Osteoarthritis Patients Commonly Prescribed NSAIDs Despite Contraindications

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Patients also reported higher opioid use, slightly lower PT use.

Sclerotherapy Can be Successfully Used by Patients of all Skin Types, Ethnic Backgrounds

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More than 25 million people are impacted by chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) which includes varicose and spider veins. These can be treated with sclerotherapy.

Study Defines the Novel Relationships Among Heparan and Chondroitin Sulfate and Associated Proteins Involved in Drug Abuse

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Findings provide a new focus for the investigation of therapeutics.

The Rewards of Working as Rural Docs

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Doctors enjoy playing a vital role in the lives of underserved rural residents.

Tagged: rural medicine

June 2024 Faculty Promotions

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Congratulations to Associate Professors Ayesha Abdeen, Nhan Do, Kristen Goodell and Sarah Kimball; and Clinical Associate Professor Hannah Brown.

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BU’s Framingham Heart Study Gets New Director

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Nation’s longest-running study of heart disease will be led by former American Heart Association president Donald M. Lloyd-Jones.

Study Shows Elevated Cancer Risk for Women with Endometriosis

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Women with severe endometriosis are 10 times more likely to get ovarian cancer, compared to women who do not have the disease.

Patients with AD have Higher Frequency of Mental Health Symptoms which can Precede Memory Problems

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Study findings also suggest that mental health symptoms in persons in early stages of AD could be an important target for treatment.

Study Validates Diagnostic Tool for Identifying Amyloid Beta Plaques, Key Hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease

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Results could impact the clinical care of patients with AD, supporting their treatment plan, overall quality of care.

Study Reveals Link Between Playing Contact Sports and Parkinsonism in Individuals with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

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Most Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms may be caused by CTE pathology, not classic Parkinson’s disease.

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