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  • Awards & HonorsGretchen Gignac, MD, Named Distinguished Faculty of the Month for July
  • Awards & HonorsGahyun Yo, MBA, Named Distinguished Staff of the Month for July
  • Awards & HonorsDennis Jones, PhD, Recognized with ASIP Cotran Early Career Investigator Award
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Two hands in medical gloves form a heartWinter Spring 2026Boston University Medicine

Author: Lisa Brown

Many Pain Medications Can Be Used for Spine-related Pain in Older Adults

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Medications should be coupled with physical therapy, exercise programs and treatment of the underlying degenerative disease process and medical illness.

Genetic Variant May Increase Risk for CTE Severity Among Older Individuals with Repetitive Head Impacts

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APOEε4 plays a major role in determining CTE severity and having APOEε4 makes an individual 2.34 times more likely to develop a more severe form of CTE.

Two Technologies That Can Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier for Doctors and Patients

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With millions of older adults projected to develop Alzheimer’s in the next few decades, researchers are creating novel systems for diagnosing the disease,

Researchers Examine the Infectious Periods in Vaccinated Individuals with SARS-CoV-2, Omicron and Delta Variants

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A majority of young, vaccinated individuals unlikely to be infectious after 3 days

Medical Student Sweeps Awards at the International Association of Medical Science Educators Annual Meeting

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It is the first time any student (or faculty) has ever won all three awards in all categories in the same year.

Researchers Untangle the APOE4 Gene, the Most Significant Genetic Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease

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Findings may lead to new strategies, drugs to combat the condition.

Laurence Beck Named Inaugural Recipient of David J. Salant Professorship

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The friendship and collaboration continues.

Summer Program in Neuroscience is Back

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Gives talented undergrads a window into how medical professionals, particularly those in the clinical neurosciences, think, work and live.

No, You’re Not Imagining It: Seasonal Allergies Are Worse This Year

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BU Today spoke with Fred Little, MD, clinical associate professor of medicine and the director of the BMC allergy-immunology fellowship about how allergies work and what you can do to cut down on the sneezing, itching, and watery eyes. Reasons for the spike and what you can do about it.

New Model to Better Understand, Treat Metabolic Diseases

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These findings appear online in the journal Cell Metabolism.

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