Those with CTE, Family History of Mental Illness Tied to Aggression in Middle Age
Together these risk factors add up to a greater risk for aggression than they each do on their own, according to Jesse Mez, associate professor of neurology.
Category: Research
Florian Douam, PhD, Jessica L. Fetterman, PhD, Receive Smith Family Foundation’s Odyssey Award
The award funds high-risk, high-reward pilot projects from the brightest junior faculty in the Boston area.
New Study Emphasizes the Importance of Arts, Humanities in Neurology Training
The study found teaching artistic observation to neurology residents contributed to the development of well-rounded physicians with the capacity to be both skilled clinicians and compassionate healers.
First Ever Study Finds Sexual and Gender Minority Physicians and Residents have Higher Levels of Burnout, Lower Professional Fulfillment
These disparities highlight opportunities for further exploration to retain a stable, effective healthcare workforce.
New Study Examines the Impact of Peer Support on Women Veterans
Improvements seen in those suffering from PTSD, depression and loneliness.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Veterans at Greater Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
“Even when accounting for inequities in risk factors, sexual minority veterans continue to fair worse than heterosexual peers,” explains associate professor of medicine and corresponding author Carl G. Streed, MD.
39th Annual Evans Days Celebrates the Breadth, Depth of Medical Research
Nearly 150 projects, plus lectures and awards presented at event.
Study Finds Legalization Didn’t Increase Recreational Cannabis Use Among Young Adults in Country of Georgia
Recreational cannabis use legalization, as implemented in Georgia, could be a useful example of balancing public liberty and public health interests
BU, Boston Medical Center Researchers Join Forces with GSK to Fight Lung Diseases
Boston-based research team will focus on understanding how dysfunctional lung epithelial cells initiate and perpetuate pulmonary fibrosis
Despite National Efforts, Cancer Clinical Trials are Becoming Less Diverse, Study Finds
Study highlights the continued need for greater diversity in cancer clinical trials.