LGBTQI+ Health-related Content in Medical School has Increased
Better curriculum content, including faculty training, still needed.
Category: Research
Katherine Iverson, PhD, to Co-lead $6M Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Study
The five-year study will test whether Recovering from IPV through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE) is better for improving self-efficacy and mental health symptoms, among patients with past-year IPV at VA healthcare facilities.
Undernourished Household Members at Increased Risk for Developing TB after Exposure
First study to compare TB infection and TB disease progression rates in a prospective manner.
Big Celebration for Framingham Heart Study’s 75 Years of Groundbreaking Research
It took a city to tackle heart disease, but the fight is not over.
Celebrating the ‘First Light’ of the New CryoEM
Alignment and testing of the Glacios-2 are continuing, and it is expected the facility will be ready for use in the near future.
Mara Murray Horwitz, MD, MPH Receives $150K March of Dimes Research Grant
The Basil O’Connor Award will allow Murray Horwitz to study barriers to postpartum heart health.
Revascularization Enhances Quality of Life for Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia
Study reveals diminished quality of life among patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, a severe form of peripheral artery disease, and emphasizes the benefits of revascularization on wellbeing.
Avrum Spira, MD, MSc, to Co-lead Project to Intercept Lung Cancer
American Lung Association and LUNGevity Foundation announce $3 Million research partnership.
Study Finds Less Invasive, Safer Option for Removing Benign Pancreatic Tumors
Technique provides a new approach that could improve patient outcomes, quality of life.
New Initiative Improves Detection, Evaluation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The researchers believe this is the first published report of a quality improvement effort specifically to improve screening for ADHD in pediatric primary care.