Archive: 10/12/2015
Student co-authors new scientific paper on concussions in athletes
In the fall of her first year at Brandeis, Madeline Engeler '16 was elbowed in the head while warming up before a varsity volleyball match. She fell, then got up, and later competed in the match. A few hours later, she was ...
Dec 10, 2015
Analysis of blood samples finds ESR1 gene mutations are prevalent and associated with reduced survival
Among patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, metastatic breast cancer, those who had a D538G and/or a Y537S mutation in the estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) gene, as detected in cell-free DNA obtained from patient blood ...
Dec 10, 2015
Policy shift improves outcomes for addressing cases of child neglect
Child protection services personnel respond to some 3 million reports of maltreatment per year, including child neglect and physical or sexual abuse. Although families are dealing with a variety of issues, and pose different ...
Dec 10, 2015
Researcher tapped for cellphone-based health survey project
When a person dies in a developed nation, more often than not the cause of death is known and recorded. But that's not the case in many low- and middle-income countries around the world. This lack of information makes it ...
Dec 10, 2015