Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) Professor and Vice-Chair of Psychiatry Terence M. Keane, PhD, was honored with the 2012 Harold Hildreth Award for Distinguished Public Service by the American Psychological Association (APA). The award was presented at the annual APA meetings in Orlando, Fla. Named after Harold M. Hildreth, a pioneer in psychology and […]
A recent study by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) found that symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in military veterans decreased and mindfulness skills increased after brief mindfulness telehealth intervention. Mindfulness is a meditative practice that encourages both awareness of the present moment and nonjudgmental acceptance of the ongoing flow of thoughts, […]
Richard Babayan, MD, professor and chair of urology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and chief of the department of urology at Boston Medical Center (BMC) was elected president of the Massachusetts Association of Practicing Urologists (MAPU) at the American Urological Association annual meeting in May. Having served as a director of the MAPU […]
Robert J. Nicoletta, MD has joined Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) as an assistant professor and co-director of sports medicine in the department of orthopaedic surgery and Boston Medical Center (BMC) as an orthopaedic surgeon. Nicoletta will see patients at both the Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center at BMC and the Ryan Center for Sports […]
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found an association between childhood physical and sexual abuse and age at menarche. The findings are published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Researchers led by corresponding author, Renée Boynton-Jarrett, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at BUSM, found a 49 percent increase in risk for […]
A recent study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates that the A2b-type adenosine receptor, A2bAR, plays a significant role in the regulation of high fat, high cholesterol diet-induced symptoms of type 2 diabetes. The findings, which are published online in PLoS ONE, also identify A2bAR as a potential target for the treatment […]
A research study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, in collaboration with a global consortium, has identified genetic markers that influence a protein involved in regulating estrogen and testosterone levels in the bloodstream. The results, published online in PLoS Genetics, also reveal that some […]
Despite their greater frailty, patients cared for in an interdisciplinary geriatrics practice at Boston Medical Center (BMC) were no more likely to be re-hospitalized than adults receiving “usual care” according to researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health. The findings, which appeared in the American Journal of […]
A recent study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) revealed that the FOXO1 gene may play an important role in the pathological mechanisms of Parkinson’s disease. These findings are published online in PLoS Genetics, a peer-reviewed open-access journal published by the Public Library of Science. The study was led by Alexandra […]
A recent study by Erika J. Wolf, PhD, and Principal Investigator Mark W. Miller, PhD, both from the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System and Department of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), found an association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociation. The findings, published in the Archives […]