Medical research
A role for mutated blood cells in heart disease?
A new study provides some of the first links between relatively common mutations in the blood cells of elderly humans and atherosclerosis.
Jan 19, 2017
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Medical research
Scientists aim to create the world's largest sickle cell disease stem cell library
Scientists at the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) are creating an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-based research library that opens ...
Jan 19, 2017
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Neuroscience
Older, fitter adults experience greater brain activity while learning
Older adults who experience good cardiac fitness may be also keeping their brains in good shape as well.
Jan 13, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers find link between concussions and Alzheimer's disease
New research has found concussions accelerate Alzheimer's disease-related brain atrophy and cognitive decline in people who are at genetic risk for the condition.
Jan 12, 2017
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Cardiology
New approach to managing warfarin patients improves care, cuts costs
New performance measures have been developed for patients on warfarin that may save lives and money.
Jan 10, 2017
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Medical research
Study finds patterns of biomarkers predict how well people age, risks of age-related disease
Levels of specific biomarkers, or chemicals found in the blood, can be combined to produce patterns that signify how well a person is aging and his or risk for future aging-related diseases, according to a new study by researchers ...
Jan 6, 2017
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Medications
Researchers identify factors associated with stopping treatment for opioid dependence
Individuals with opioid use disorder who are treated with buprenorphine, a commonly prescribed drug to treat addiction, are more likely to disengage from treatment programs if they are black or Hispanic, unemployed, or have ...
Jan 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Most veterans experience good quality of life after military service
With a few notable exceptions, the majority of post-9/11 U.S. veterans appear to do well in regards to work and family quality of life after departing from military service despite their exposure to the war zone.
Jan 4, 2017
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Addiction
Police-led addiction program in Gloucester shows first-year success, study finds
About 95 percent of individuals with substance-use disorders who came to the Gloucester Police Department for help accessing addiction treatment were placed in detoxification or substance-use treatment programs during the ...
Dec 21, 2016
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Cardiology
New heart imaging test identifies improved outcomes in patients with amyloidosis
Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) have reported that a new heart imaging test can determine whether cardiac amyloidosis patients are expected to survive after a stem cell transplant. They accomplished this by analyzing ...
Dec 12, 2016
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