New Study Explains Why People with Obesity are at a Higher Risk of Developing Cardiovascular Disease
It is not the quantity but the quality of LDL that contributes to disease
Category: Research
New Study Finds Blocking Histones using Antibodies Alleviated Lung Fibrosis
Findings highlight promising targets for lung fibrosis treatments
BU Researchers Describe Advances in Identifying Glycopeptides
A more thorough and specific understanding of how glycosylation affects disease may provide novel targets in diseases that currently lack effective treatment options
NIH Awards $13.7 Million Grant to BU Researchers Investigating Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease
They hope to identify new targets for developing drugs to treat or slow processes leading to Alzheimer’s disease.
BU Co-hosts 23rd International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference
Focused on research and development of vaccines, treatment and detection of bacterial infections that cause meningitis, gonorrhea and septicemia.
Justin Lui, MD, MS, Receives Awards from the National Scleroderma Foundation, American Heart Association
The assistant professor of medicine received a three-year, $200,000 Walter and Marie Coyle Award from the National Scleroderma Foundation and an AHA Career Development Award for $231,000.
Julia TCW, PhD, Receives $3.9 Million NIH Award for Alzheimer’s Research
Her research focuses on human genetics and Alzheimer’s disease risk.
Bob Woodruff Foundation Renews its Commitment to Women Veterans
This is the foundation’s third grant, bringing their total support since 2020 to more than $400,000.
Researchers Identify Gene Associated with Kidney Disease
TMIGD1 can be pharmacologically targeted to prevent kidney damage.
BU CTE Center Publishes Largest CTE Case Series Ever in Youth, High School, College Athletes Who Died Young
Study details more than 60 cases of CTE diagnosed in athletes under age 30, including first American woman soccer player diagnosed with CTE.