Michael Alosco Receives Five-year, $793,000 K23 Award from NINDS
Using MRI data and biomarkers, he will examine patterns of white matter alterations in former NFL players.
Author: Kathryn Mariano
Physicians Who Visit Patients Following Hospitalization Provide More Comprehensive Discharge Plans
Thirty-nine internal medicine residents from BMC participated in a post-hospital discharge home visit to older patients, where they were able to review their discharge plan and determine its effectiveness.
New Target Protein for Colon Cancer Identified
This will help researchers understand and possibly design new treatments to better cure colon cancer and help patients live longer.
More Studies Needed to Determine Impact of Air Pollution on Gynecologic Health
BUSM researchers sought to identify recent studies that evaluated air pollution exposures and these gynecologic diseases: infertility, menstrual irregularity, uterine fibroids and endometriosis; but stressed that findings be further explored.
Seeking Faculty for BUSM Committees
BUSM values faculty participation in our committees and is seeking interested faculty at all levels.
BU Researcher Awarded $2.2M NIH Grant
Noyan Gokce, MD, will use the four-year, R01 grant to characterize the relationship between obesity, adipose tissue dysfunction, insulin resistance, and how these processes cause vascular disease.
What is the Role of the Physician when a Patient Discloses Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration?
Researchers from BUSM reviewed existing literature related to physicians’ interactions with victims of IPV and found that a Batterer Intervention Program should be the primary intervention.
Cultural Practices May Cause Dermatologic Side Effects and Complications
“It is important to incorporate cultural competency…into the every-day practice of medicine,” explains Neelam Vashi, MD.
Biomarker for Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure Discovered
The findings have implications for the treatment of hypertension.
Tackling the Opioid Crisis’ Impact on Children and their Mothers
University colleagues received a $900,000, three-year grant that will be used to measure the effectiveness of Project BRIGHT, “Building Resilience through Intervention: Growing Healthier Together.”