In the United States, the cost paid for statins (drugs to lower cholesterol) in people under the age of 65 who have private insurance continues to exceed comparable costs paid by the government in the United Kingdom (U.K.) by more than three fold. These results from Boston University’s Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program, are a […]
Another step to becoming a doctor was taken by the Class of 2016. Members of the class received their stethoscopes on Tuesday, Oct. 30, compliments of alumni of the School of Medicine who donated to fund the purchase of these vital instruments. “We are very aware of the high cost of attending medical school and […]
Often portrayed as a behavior akin to drug addiction, new research offers evidence that binging on junk food — a psychiatric illness that affects 15 million Americans — might be inhibited by a medication now used to help sustain recovery from alcohol and drug abuse. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2012, the annual meeting […]
A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provides novel insight into the impact that Huntington’s disease has on the brain. The findings, published online in Neurology, pinpoint areas of the brain most affected by the disease and opens the door to examine why some people experience milder forms of the […]
Two members of the Boston University community are among the new class of Fellows of the Massachusetts Academy of Sciences (MAS). James A. Hamilton, PhD, representing Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Paul Trunfio, BS, from BU College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) were elected by their peers to the prestigious community of scientists, […]
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) investigators have led the first genome-wide evaluation of genetic variants associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The study, which is published online in PLOS ONE, points to the involvement of specific genes and alterations in their expression as influencing the risk for developing PD. Jeanne Latourelle, DSc, assistant professor of […]
In January 2012, BUSM was invited to the Joining Forces Initiative, a partnership with the White House, the Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) and more than 100 medical schools. The collaboration provides veterans and their families with healthcare opportunities and support. It strengthens medical education on issues affecting military personnel such as post traumatic stress […]
Join Professor of Psychiatry and Assistant Dean for Research at BUSM Terence M. Keane, PhD, as he presents on the Art and Science of Treating PTSD. The discussion highlights interest in psychological trauma through the centuries and a focuses on the processing of war trauma through art and literature as therapies. This event allows participants […]
The Evans Memorial Department of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine will celebrate its 100th anniversary on October 5-6. All former and current residents, fellows, staff, faculty, alumni and their guests are invited to attend a special symposium dedicated to reflecting on the department’s past century and peering into the future of healthcare and […]
Richard D. Wainford, PhD, assistant professor in the departments of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, and a member of the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute at BUSM, has been nominated as a Fellow of the American Heart Association affiliated with the Council for High Blood Pressure Research for his professional accomplishments and […]