Guidelines Needed for Interpreting Continuous Glucose Monitoring Reports in those Without Diabetes
With the Food and Drug Administration now allowing for the over-the-counter purchase of continuous glucose monitor (CGM)—small sensors that penetrate the skin to measure glucose levels in real time—there is high consumer interest in use of these devices for health and wellness even among people without diabetes. However, a new study led by researchers from […]
Wendy Kuohung, MD, Awarded March of Dimes Grant to Uncover Therapeutic Agents for Preeclampsia
Wendy Kuohung, MD, associate professor of obstetrics & gynecology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been awarded a two-year, Discovery Research Grant from March of Dimes. The $200,000 award will fund her research “APOL1 variant-overexpressing cell lines in compound screening for preeclampsia drug discovery.” Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy complication characterized […]
New Study Offers Hope to Patients with Advanced Liver Cancer, Cirrhosis
The risk of developing liver cancer is increased in people who have cirrhosis, a disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue. The scar tissue blocks the flow of blood through the liver and keeps it from functioning as it should, and patients with advanced liver cancer and cirrhosis are normally considered […]
Inconsistencies in Hospital Toxicology Screening Protocols Following Serious Motor Vehicle Collisions
Study finds, “Standardizing protocols can promote equity in health care delivery, ensuring every patient receives consistent, equitable care.”
Annual Medical Student Research Symposium Celebrates Student Research
Event showcased the work of 84 students across all class years.
Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Global Commission Proposes Major Overhaul of Obesity Diagnosis
Key recommendations: Current medical approaches to diagnosing obesity rely on BMI which is not a reliable measure of health or illness at the individual level. This can result in misdiagnosis with negative consequences for people living with obesity and wider society. The commission on Clinical Obesity recommends a new, nuanced approach where measures of body […]
Study Uses Design Features of the ICU to Evaluate Delirium
Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition, accompanied by either altered consciousness or disorganized thinking. The condition is common in the post-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) setting, affecting up to 50-70% of those admitted, depending on individual risk profiles. ICU delirium can be associated with a multitude of factors including underlying and acute […]
Study Helps Solve Mystery Between Repeated Head Impacts in Sports and Location of Brain Degeneration in CTE
A new study from researchers at the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease and CTE Center is helping solve the mystery as to why the brain shrinks in a unique pattern, known as atrophy, in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Published in Acta Neuropathologica, this research provides novel evidence that cumulative repetitive head impacts are driving the specific […]
U.S. Medical Students, Residents Receive Limited Training on Treating Current and Formerly Incarcerated
Nearly 2 million Americans currently reside in jails or prisons, and another 4 million are involved in the criminal legal system under forms of community supervision such as parole and probation. There is a link between incarceration and chronic health issues; and the population involved in the U.S. justice system faces significant chronic health conditions, […]
New Study a First Step in Understanding Current Practice Patterns of Treatment for Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a multi-systemic disease of unknown etiology with a clinical presentation ranging from asymptomatic disease to organ failure. While some patients with sarcoidosis have spontaneous disease remission, others may require treatment for symptom management, organ involvement, and/or risk reduction of disease progression. Data on sarcoidosis treatment in the U.S. is limited and inconsistent, with […]