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November 13, 2009

BUSM Researchers Find Fat Collections in Certain Body Areas Linked To Decreased Heart Function

November 12, 2009

New Chief And Chair Of Dermatology Named At Boston Medical Center And Boston University School Of Medicine

November 10, 2009

BUSM’S Vasculitis Center Receives $6M Grant from National Institutes of Health

November 9, 2009

BUSM Researchers Show Dieters can Experience Neurobiological Similarities of Drug Addicts and Alcoholics

November 9, 2009

Boston Medical Center Will Study Testosterone In Older Men

November 9, 2009

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Chief Of Infectious Diseases

November 9, 2009

Boston University School Of Medicine Appoints First Chief Of Computational Biomedicine

November 5, 2009

BUSM Professor Receives Award from American College of Gastroenterology

November 4, 2009

Researchers Find Yoga May Be Effective For Chronic Low Back Pain In Minority Populations

November 2, 2009

Poorly Cleaned Public Cruise Ship Restrooms May Predict Norovirus Outbreaks

October 29, 2009

BMC’S Elders Living at Home Program Receives Grant from Administration on Aging

October 28, 2009

Member of NFL Hall of Fame Diagnosed with Degenerative Brain Disease

October 27, 2009

New Director Of Endovascular And Structural Heart Interventions Appointed At Boston Medical Center

October 27, 2009

Researchers Find Web-Based Nutrition Program Reduces Healthcare Costs For Employees With Cardiac Risk Factors

October 26, 2009

New Interventional Cardiologist Appointed At Boston Medical Center

October 26, 2009

Researchers Find Weekly and Biweekly Dose of Vitamin D2 Treats and Prevents Recurrence of Vitamin D Deficiency for up to Six Years

October 22, 2009

Boston University School Of Medicine Citylab Program Awarded Grant From NIH-National Center For Research Resources

October 22, 2009

First Former College Football Player Diagnosed With CTE

October 16, 2009

New Cardiologist Appointed At Boston Medical Center

October 14, 2009

Boston University School Of Medicine Awarded Grant To Create A Molecular Roadmap For Chronic Lung Disease

October 9, 2009

Researchers Find Cancer Drug Is No Different In Effectiveness As More Costly Gold Standard Treatment For Macular Degeneration

October 8, 2009

Simple Tool Can Boost Motivation, Improve Health In Older Adults

October 7, 2009

Researchers Identify Genes Associated With Onset Age Of Parkinson’s Disease

October 6, 2009

BUSM Researchers Identify Better Laser For Treating Facial Spider Veins

October 5, 2009

Researchers Find Demand For Cosmetic And Surgical Procedures In Dermatologic Surgery Rising Rapidly

October 5, 2009

Vitamin D Expert Receives Award From North American Menopause Society

October 5, 2009

BUSM’S Framingham Heart Study Receives $1M Challenge Grant

October 1, 2009

Researchers At Boston University School Of Medicine Incorporate Multisite Geriatric Clerkship For Fourth-Year Medical Students

October 1, 2009

Researchers Develop An Integrated Treatment For Veterans With Chronic Pain And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

September 29, 2009

Training Clinicians Helps Reduce Rates Of Early Childhood Cavities

September 28, 2009

Hormone Therapy Should Not Be Stopped Prior To Mammograms

September 25, 2009

BUSM Researchers Propose A Relationship Between Androgen Deficiency And Cardiovascular Disease

September 15, 2009

New Hematologist And Oncologist Appointed To Boston Medical Center

September 14, 2009

Three Active NFL Pro Bowl Players To Donate Brains To Research

September 14, 2009

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Neurosurgeon

September 11, 2009

Alcohol Education For Youths: A Laboratory-Based Experience

September 9, 2009

BUSM Lecture To Honor Victim Of 9/11 Tragedy

August 11, 2009

Researchers Find Alcoholics Display Abnormal Brain Activity When Processing Facial Expressions

July 29, 2009

Julie Sandell Named Associate Provost for Faculty Development

July 29, 2009

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Co-Director Of Endovascular Surgery

July 29, 2009

Dr. Richard Saitz Certified By New Addiction Medicine Board

July 28, 2009

Dr. Daniel P. Alford Certified By New Addiction Medicine Board

July 27, 2009

Healthcare Veteran Appointed COO of Boston University's National Emerging Infectious Diseases Lab

July 23, 2009

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Obstetrician And Gynecologist

July 23, 2009

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Dermatologist

July 14, 2009

National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories Appoints Director of Aerobiology Core

July 10, 2009

New Oral Agents May Prevent Injury After Radiation Exposure

July 7, 2009

Intensive Management Can Improve Blood Pressure In Non-Adherent Hypertensive Patients

July 7, 2009

Study Shows Endoscopic Surgery As Effective Open Surgery For Nasal Cancer

June 25, 2009

Raysa Tapia Named Director of Community Outreach at Boston University's Medical Campus

June 9, 2009

Researchers Estimate Risk of Transmission of Huntington's Disease to Offspring Among Male Carriers of “High Normal” Variant

June 9, 2009

Researchers Identify Structure of Bacteria Responsible for Traveler’s Diarrhea

June 8, 2009

Top Notch Decisions in Developing Airways Bring Insights Into Lung Disease

May 26, 2009

BUSM Researchers Find no Adjustment Method Fully Resolves Confounding by Indication

May 19, 2009

Dr. Jeffrey H. Samet Certified By New Addiction Medicine Board

May 18, 2009

Vitamin D Expert Receives Linus Pauling Prize for Health Research

May 18, 2009

BUSM Study Finds Higher Prevalence of Early Menarche among Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

May 15, 2009

BUSM Researchers Find High Frequency of Gram-Negative Rods in Two Philippine Neonatal Intensive Care Units

May 15, 2009

Boston University School of Medicine’s CityLab Academy Graduation a Success

May 5, 2009

Examining TLR4 influences of B cell response to chronic Periodontal Disease

May 1, 2009

BUSM Researchers Find Prenatal Cocaine Exposure May Compromise Neurocognitive Development During Middle Childhood

April 30, 2009

Research Finds Photos More Useful Than Words for Memory Recall in Patients with Mild Alzheimer's Disease

April 23, 2009

BUSM Study Finds Photographs of UV Exposure Can Impact Sunburns in Preteens

April 22, 2009

Boston Medical Center Becomes A National Leader In Local, Sustainable Foods

April 13, 2009

New Orthopaedic Surgeon Appointed To Boston Medical Center

April 9, 2009

Boston Medical Center Researchers Studying Tendon Stiffness In Boston Marathon Runners

March 31, 2009

Boston University School Of Medicine Names New Chair Of Department Of Biochemistry

March 31, 2009

Cancer Genomics Browser Gives Cancer Researchers A Powerful New Tool

March 20, 2009

BUSM Researchers Identify Gene Variant Associated With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

March 19, 2009

Boston University School of Medicine Celebrates Match Day

March 19, 2009

Researchers Find Majority of Fire and Ambulance Recruits Overweight or Obese

March 19, 2009

Researchers Discover Ways Of Integrating Treatment Of Traumatized Tibetan Refugee Monks

March 13, 2009

Researchers Discover Ways Of Integrating Treatment Of Traumatized Tibetan Refugee Monks

March 11, 2009

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Obstetrician

March 3, 2009

New Study Shows How Spikes in Nitrite Can Have a Lasting Protective Impact on the Heart

March 3, 2009

BUSM Geneticists Report First Series of Prenatal Molecular Diagnosis for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

March 3, 2009

Researchers Discover Gene Variant Associated with Cocaine Dependence, Cocaine Induced Paranoia

February 26, 2009

BUSM Researchers Encourage Use of Potassium Iodide in Prenatal Vitamins

February 25, 2009

BUSM Receives $260,000 Grant from Lincy Foundation

February 19, 2009

BUSM Researchers Find Parental Dementia May Lead to Poor Memory in Middle-aged Adults

February 17, 2009

New Associate Provost For The Division Of Graduate Medical Sciences Appointed To Boston University School Of Medicine

February 12, 2009

New Neurologist Appointed To Boston Medical Center

February 3, 2009

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Researchers Design Re-Engineered Hospital Discharge Program To Reduce Rehospitalization

February 3, 2009

Researchers find Culture of Academic Institution May Influence Health Care Delivery

January 29, 2009

Study Finds Preemies More Likely to Score Positive on Checklist for Autism

January 27, 2009

Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy Announces New Findings Linking Football and Progressive Brain Damage

January 27, 2009

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Family Medicine Physician

January 13, 2009

Researchers Identify Another Potential Biomarker for Lung Cancer

January 9, 2009

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Urologist Named One Of America's Top Doctors

January 8, 2009

Quincy Medical Center President, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Vascular Surgeon Named One Of America’s Top Doctors

January 8, 2009

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Surgeon Named One Of America's Top Doctors

January 8, 2009

Converting Adult Somatic Cells to Pluripotent Stem Cells Using a Single Virus

January 8, 2009

New Orthopedic Surgeon Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

January 7, 2009

Local Resident Named Director Of Head And Neck Surgical Oncology And Skullbase Surgery At Boston Medical Center

January 5, 2009

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon Named One Of America's Top Doctors

January 5, 2009

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Otolaryngologist Named One Of America's Top Doctors

December 30, 2008

BMC, BUSM Dermatologist Named One of America’s Top Doctors

December 30, 2008

BMC, BUSM Cardiologist Named One of America's Top Doctors

December 29, 2008

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine Rheumatologist Named One Of America's Top Doctors

December 29, 2008

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Neurologist Named One Of America's Top Doctors

December 24, 2008

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Neuroradiologist Named One Of America's Top Doctors

December 23, 2008

Researchers Find Vitamin D Deficiency Associated with Greater Rates of Caesarean Sections

December 23, 2008

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Otolaryngologist Named One Of America's Top Doctors

December 22, 2008

BUSM Faculty Named President of the Association of Academic Departments of Otolaryngology

December 22, 2008

Boston University School of Medicine Study Shows Optimal Dose Management of Warfarin Improves Anticoagulation Control

December 18, 2008

BUMC Gynecologist Named One of America's Top Doctors

December 18, 2008

BUMC Gastroenterologist Named One of America's Top Doctors

December 18, 2008

BUMC Nephrologist Named One of America's Top Doctors

December 8, 2008

Boston University School Of Medicine Researchers Receive $2.9 Million To Study Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

December 8, 2008

Increasing Physical Activity and Limiting Television, May Lead to Reduction in Type 2 Diabetes

December 3, 2008

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine Appoint New Thoracic Surgeon

December 2, 2008

Study links child hunger and poor health to unstable housing

December 1, 2008

Pseudoephedrine Use Common Among Young Children

November 25, 2008

New Oncologist And Hematologist Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

November 21, 2008

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine Appoint New Pulmonologist

November 20, 2008

Children of Centenarians Live Longer, Have Lower Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes

November 18, 2008

BU's Pierce Receives $25,000 Jacob P. Waletzky Award

November 14, 2008

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Physician Director Of Cancer Clinical Trials Program

November 14, 2008

New Hematologist And Oncologist Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

October 23, 2008

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Primary Care Physician

October 22, 2008

Boston University School Of Medicine Researchers Discover A New Relationship Between Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor And Inflammatory Signaling That May Be Relevant To The Treatment Of Epilepsy

October 16, 2008

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Appoint New Orthopaedic Surgeon

October 9, 2008

New Cardiologist Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

October 3, 2008

BMC Researchers Find Household Energy Insecurity Associated With Greater Food Insecurity, Poor Health, And Developmental Concerns In Infants And Toddlers

September 2, 2008

Bostom University School Of Medicine Researchers Observe Asymptomatic Carotid Plaque Healing Mechanisms

August 20, 2008

New Ophthalmologist Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

August 12, 2008

New Physician Joins Boston Medical Center

August 11, 2008

Doctors at Boston Medical Center Offer Tips for Packing Healthy School Lunches

August 4, 2008

One In Ten Children Using Cough, Cold Medications

August 1, 2008

HRSA Awards $1.3 Million To Boston Medical Center

August 1, 2008

Local Resident Named Chief Of Surgical Critical Care At BMC

July 29, 2008

Study Links Soft Drinks and Fruit Drinks with Risk for Diabetes in African-American Women

July 29, 2008

Researchers Find Use of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers are Associated with Lower Incidence, Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

July 24, 2008

F. David Schneider, M.D., Receives Leadership Award

July 23, 2008

NIH Awards $5.4 Million To Boston Medical Center

July 11, 2008

Researchers: Program Discourages HIV Transmission In Russia

July 7, 2008

Disclosing Violence To Primary Care Or Obstetrics/Gynecology Physicians Most Beneficial

July 3, 2008

Boston University Triumphs at Mass Tech Transfer Center Program for Grants to Researchers in Academia with Spin-off Potential

July 1, 2008

BMC Names Vice-President for Quality and Patient Safety/Chief Quality Officer

June 18, 2008

Researchers Seek to Focus Attention Upon the Distributors of Human Growth Hormone for Anti-Aging, Body Building and Athletic Enhancement

June 13, 2008

Local Resident Appointed Vice-President Of Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer At Boston Medical Center

June 12, 2008

Local Residents Appointed to Community Group for National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at BU Medical Center

June 9, 2008

Local Physician Appointed Director Of Diabetes at Boston Medical Center

June 5, 2008

Primary Care Visits Reduce Hospital Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries at the End of Life

June 3, 2008

New Endocrinologist Appointed to Boston Medical Center

May 29, 2008

BUMC, BMC Receives Clinical and Translational Science Award from NIH

May 29, 2008

BUMC Provost, BUSM Dean, To Be Honored at World's Largest Meeting of Oncology Professionals

May 28, 2008

Saving Limbs Makes A Difference

May 28, 2008

Local Surgeon Appointed Chief Of Vascular Surgery At Boston Medical Center

May 21, 2008

Boston University School of Medicine’s CityLab Academy Graduation a Success

May 21, 2008

HEFA Invests $33 Million In Boston Medical Center Project

May 9, 2008

New Optometrist Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

May 8, 2008

Boston University President Emeritus Aram Chobanian, M.D. is Honored by Massachusetts Medical Society with its Lifetime Achievement Award

May 5, 2008

One In Ten Children Using Cough, Cold Medications

April 28, 2008

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Chief Of Hematology-Oncology

April 23, 2008

Researchers Discover Gene For Branchio-Oculo-Facial Syndrome

April 22, 2008

Researchers At Boston University School Of Medicine Receive First LWW/AAA Education Research Scholarship

April 9, 2008

New Optometrist Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

April 8, 2008

New Ophthalmologist Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

April 2, 2008

New Ophthalmologist Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

April 2, 2008

New Transplant Surgeon Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

April 1, 2008

Researchers Develop New Method To Test For Lung Cancer

March 28, 2008

Researchers Find That Decreased Sexual Satisfaction Is Not Clearly Associated With Cardiovascular Disease In Postmenopausal Women

March 27, 2008

PTSD Associated With More, Longer Hospitalizations And Greater Mental Health Use

March 25, 2008

Physician At Boston Medical Center, And Boston University School Of Medicine Awarded 2008 Outstanding Physician In Nephrology From The National Kidney Foundation

March 25, 2008

Boston University School of Medicine Professor Receives MERIT Award

March 18, 2008

Researchers Find One In Six Women, One In Ten Men At Risk For Alzheimers Disease In Their Lifetime

March 11, 2008

TENNESSEE RESIDENT TO STUDY SURGERY IN LESOTHO

March 3, 2008

BMC, The National Kidney Foundation To Offer Free Kidney Screenings

February 27, 2008

New Research Indicates That A Common Heart Drug May Reduce Cocaine Cravings

February 27, 2008

Boston Medical Center Names New Chief Of Cardiac Surgery

February 20, 2008

Study Shows Effects of Vitamin D and Skin’S Physiology

February 15, 2008

Alabama Resident To Study Internal Medicine In Argentina

February 13, 2008

New Ophthalmologist Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine

February 11, 2008

Researchers Find that Disability Does Not Necessarily Follow Disease in Living to Exceptional Old Age

February 8, 2008

New Urologist Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

February 6, 2008

BMC Employee Named YMCA Black Achiever

February 5, 2008

“Weight Training” Muscles Are Shown To Reduce Fat And Improve Metabolism In Obese Mice

February 4, 2008

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Director of Health Disparities Research

February 4, 2008

Premature Babies Enrolled in Medicaid Often Not Getting Critical Follow-Up Services

January 30, 2008

Study Shows Link Between Recent Drug Use, Homelessness And Death In HIV–Infected Persons With Alcohol Problems

January 29, 2008

Boston University School Of Medicine Professor, Boston Medical Center Physician Elected To Vice-Chair Of The American Academy Of Ophthalmology

January 15, 2008

Researchers Find Association Between Food Insecurity And Developmental Risk In Children Less Than Three Years Of Age

January 15, 2008

Boston University School Of Medicine Researcher Recipient Of The First Junior Faculty Award

January 10, 2008

New Mexico Resident Completes International Health Studies Program In Guatemala

January 8, 2008

New Family Medicine Primary Care Physician Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

January 7, 2008

British Columbia Resident To Study Internal Medicine In Hong Kong

January 3, 2008

Local Resident to Study Intensive Care in England

January 2, 2008

Study Shows Vitamin D2 is as Effective as Vitamin D3 in Maintaining Circulating Concentrations of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D

January 2, 2008

Alabama Resident to Study Internal Medicine in India

January 2, 2008

Illinois Resident To Study Family Medicine In Lesotho

December 18, 2007

Significant Changes in Plastic Surgery Expected in 2008

December 13, 2007

Boston University Medical Center Researcher Honored by the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism

December 10, 2007

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Cardiologist

December 7, 2007

Please Join Us For A Special Screening Of The Compelling Documentary: Mountains of Hope

December 4, 2007

Local Resident To Study Neurology In Spain

November 29, 2007

High–Glycemic Index Carbohydrates Associated With Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes in Women

November 27, 2007

Insulin Regulates the Secretion of the Anti-Aging Hormone Klotho

November 26, 2007

Boston University School of Medicine Reaserchers Awarded Citation From Boston City Council

November 26, 2007

Attitudes toward mammography differ across ethnicities, cultures, backgrounds

November 26, 2007

Boston University School of Medicine Professor Receives Award from American Heart Association

November 13, 2007

Boston Medical Center to Observe World AIDS Day 2007

November 7, 2007

BUMC Researcher's Abstract Selected by Society for Neuroscience

October 31, 2007

Boston University School Of Medicine Professor Awarded America Association For The Advancement Of Science Fellow

October 30, 2007

Scientists Use Shared Genome Data to Confirm SORL1 Gene Linked to Alzheimer's

October 30, 2007

Boston University School of Medicine Physician Receives Award from American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence

October 26, 2007

Three Boston University Professors Named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows

October 22, 2007

Public and Private Sector Leaders Join to Support Children’s Health In Wake of Rising Fuel Prices

October 16, 2007

Community Action Agencies Hold Rally For Fuel Assistance on Oct. 17 at State House

October 12, 2007

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine Researcher Awarded Patient Safety Investigator

October 9, 2007

Boston Medical Center Offering Free Flu Shots

October 5, 2007

World-Renowned Immunologist To Speak At Boston University School Of Medicine

October 1, 2007

NIH Launches Extensive Open-Access Dataset of Genetic and Clinical Data

September 28, 2007

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Appoints New Director Of Global Health Primary Care INITIATIVE

September 25, 2007

Boston University Names Leading Virologist To Position At National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

September 25, 2007

Managing Blood Pressure, Weight In Middle Age May Protect Heart In Old Age

September 24, 2007

Boston University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Program Will Host A Forum on Alzheimer’s Disease

September 24, 2007

Effects of Complement Inhibition with Soluble Complement Receptor During Cardiac Surgery

September 21, 2007

Boston University School of Medicine will host The Gijs van Seventer Lecture in Immunology

September 19, 2007

Researchers Provide Genetic Associations From A Genome-Wide Scan For Cardiovascular Disease Traits

September 13, 2007

Tomas Gonzalez Named Director of Community Outreach at Boston University’s Medical Campus

September 13, 2007

Boston University Names Experts to Positions at National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

September 11, 2007

Lecture To Honor Victim Of 9/11 Tragedy

September 10, 2007

Boston University School of Medicine Researcher Recipient of Memory Ride Grant

September 6, 2007

BUSM and BMC Adopt Strict Policy on Interactions Between Clinicians and Industry

September 4, 2007

Boston University Medical Student Studies Cancer On American Cancer Society Summer Research Fellowship

August 20, 2007

Boston Medical Center Awarded Grant To Reengineer Hospital Discharge

August 20, 2007

Study Shows Link Between Alcohol Consumption and HIV Disease Progression

August 15, 2007

BUSM To Hold Lecture To Honor Victim of 9/11 Tragedy

August 15, 2007

Use of Certain Lipid Measures Not More Effective In Predicting Coronary Heart Disease

August 7, 2007

Stem Cell Transplantation Procedure Results in Long-Term Survival for Amyloidosis Patients

July 31, 2007

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Obstetrics and Gynecology Generalist

July 26, 2007

Local Students Accepted to Prestigious Schweitzer Fellowship Program

July 25, 2007

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Endocrinologist

July 24, 2007

Diet and Regular Soft Drinks Linked to Increase in Risk Factors for Heart Disease

July 19, 2007

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Director of Neurology/Neuroradiology

July 19, 2007

Researchers Find Specific Statin Significantly Reduces Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease Risk

July 18, 2007

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Radiologist

July 18, 2007

Vitamin D Deficiency: Common and Problematic, yet Preventable

July 11, 2007

Network Model Predicts Risk Of Death In Sickle Cell Disease

July 11, 2007

Circadian System Suffers and Protects from Prenatal Cocaine Exposure

July 3, 2007

Stem Cell Procedure Successfully Treats Amyloidosis Patients

June 27, 2007

SSRI Antidepressants Do Not Pose Major Birth Defect Risk, Though Certain Ones May Have Modest Effects

June 25, 2007

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine Achieve First Signal on the Cryogenic MALDI-FTMS

June 20, 2007

New Boston Medical Center Trustees Announced

May 24, 2007

Boston University Medical Center Researcher Honored by the Institute for Functional Medicine

May 24, 2007

Researchers Find Hepatitis C Negatively Impacts HIV Progression in Adults with Alcohol Problems

May 22, 2007

Study Finds Yoga Associated with Elevated Brain GABA Levels

May 17, 2007

Hair Relaxers Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk Among Black Women

May 10, 2007

Can an Omega-3 Fatty Acid Slow the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease? Boston NIH-Supported Researchers Participate in Nationwide Trial

May 4, 2007

Nobel Prize Winner Steven Chu to Speak at Boston University Commencement

April 25, 2007

Boston Medical Center to Host Conference on Sickle Cell Disease

April 20, 2007

Spinal Cord Center Champion Joan Alfond and the Boston Red Sox Donate a “First Pitch” to Benefit Boston Medical Center's Spinal Cord Injury Gala

April 12, 2007

Genetically Modified “Smart” Mice Remain Smart into Old Age

April 12, 2007

Boston Medical Center's Project Assert Receives “Big Picture Award” from the City School

April 5, 2007

Boston Medical Center Physician Receives Grant from 3M Company

March 27, 2007

Scientists Discover Concept Cells for “Nest” in the Mouse Brain

March 19, 2007

Researchers Identify Protein to Supress Abnormal Cell Growth

March 12, 2007

Offspring Whose Parents Have Long Lives Appear to Have Lower Heart Risks in Middle Age

March 8, 2007

Study Finds Chronic Pain Associated with Substance Abuse After Detox

March 1, 2007

Researchers Identify Biomarker for Lung Cancer

February 26, 2007

Boston Medical Center Recognizes March as Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month

February 21, 2007

Study Finds Homeless Addicts Effectively Treated in Primary Care Settings

January 25, 2007

Adiponectin Helps Clear Away Apoptotic Cells

January 14, 2007

New Gene Uncovered for Alzheimer's Disease

November 13, 2006

Gene Therapy Inhibits Epilepsy in Animal Study

November 6, 2006

New Vice Chairman of Radiology at Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine

October 25, 2006

Boston Medical Center Receives Grant to Help Curb HIV Transmission in Russia

October 13, 2006

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Interventional Radiologist, Professor of Radiology at BU School of Medicine

October 3, 2006

Protein Mutated in Werner Syndrome May Play Critical Role in Cancer Prevention

October 2, 2006

Boston Medical Center and BU School of Medicine Appoint New Chief, Chairman of Medicine

September 8, 2006

Popular or Commonly Used Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Increase Risk of Heart Attack

September 8, 2006

Researchers Discover Novel Drug Treatment for Patients with Amyloidosis

September 5, 2006

Boston University Medical Center Appoints New Chief, Chairman of Pathology

August 23, 2006

Stem Cell Procedure Successfully Treats Amyloidosis Patients Over Age 65

August 21, 2006

Boston University School of Medicine to Offer Masters Program in Forensic Sciences

August 8, 2006

BU School of Medicine Appoints New Professor of Family Medicine

July 27, 2006

Boston Medical Center Recognized for Implementing Quality Cardiac Care

July 13, 2006

BMC Receives NIH Grant to Examine Disease Management for Drug Dependence

July 13, 2006

Boston University Medical Center Appoints New Otolaryngologist

June 20, 2006

Associate Dean Honored by Boston University School of Medicine

June 13, 2006

6 Local Residents Appointed to Community Group for National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at BU Medical Center

June 9, 2006

Boston University Medical Center Appoints New Orthopaedic Surgeon

May 31, 2006

New Study Finds Strong Link Between Body Mass Index and Gastroesophageal Reflux in Women

May 17, 2006

South End Physician Appointed Chief of Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery

May 12, 2006

BUSM Professor and Needham Resident to Speak at Medical School's Commencement

May 10, 2006

Boston University Medical Center Appoints New Chair, Chief of Neurosurgery

April 18, 2006

BUSM’S CityLab Academy Offers Opportunities in Biotechnology

April 13, 2006

Researchers Identify Common Genetic Variant that Elevates Obesity Risk

April 10, 2006

Boston Medical Center Launches Medical Legal Partnership for Children to Raise the Bar for Child Health

April 4, 2006

Mayor Announces New Partnership with Boston Medical Center to Prevent Violence

April 3, 2006

Boston Medical Center Officially Opens Toys "R" Us Children's Fund-Starlight Site Providing a State-of-the-art Playroom for Boston's Littlest Patients

March 30, 2006

BMC Awarded Grant to Help Strengthen Hospitals in Lesotho

March 27, 2006

Dedham Doctor and Professor Inducted Into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

March 20, 2006

Sudbury Resident Honored by The National Center for Research Resources

March 17, 2006

Boston Medical Center Recognized for Community Outreach

March 15, 2006

BMC Ranks in Top 10 Percent in Country for Multiple Specialty Usage of Robotic Technology

March 13, 2006

Homelessness Linked to Excess Hospilalization, Emergency Room Visits Among HIV-Positive Persons with Addiction

March 3, 2006

Boston Medical Center Nurse Receives "Excellence in Nursing Award"

March 3, 2006

Boston Medical Center Nurse Receives "Excellence in Nursing Award"

February 15, 2006

Boston University and Boston Medical Center Partner with CIMIT

December 8, 2005

BU School of Medicine Professor Appointed to ICS Hall of Fame

November 30, 2005

Boston Medical Center to Observe World Aids Day 2005

November 22, 2005

BUSM Mobilelab Visits Boston Communities

November 18, 2005

BUSM Pharmacology Professor Wins Women in Neuroscience's Lifetime Achievement Award

November 14, 2005

Boston Medical Center Conference Focuses on Spinal Cord Research

November 8, 2005

Boston Medical Center to Observe World AIDS Day 2005

November 7, 2005

Boston University School of Medicine to Present International Alzheimer's Disease Research Symposium

October 17, 2005

BUMC Outreach Van Receives Product Grant from Timberland Company

September 29, 2005

New Report Shows Thousands of Eligible People in Boston Not Receiving Food Stamps

September 12, 2005

BUMC Presents Fourth Annual Immunology Lecture on Influenza

September 9, 2005

Driving and Dementia: BU Medical Researchers Aim to Aid Those Addressing Issue with Aging Loved Ones

July 21, 2005

Excessive “Social” Drinking Adversely Affects Long-Term Health of Individuals, Society

June 27, 2005

BUMC Rheumatologist Named One of America's Top Doctors

June 23, 2005

Genetic Testing Causes No Increase in Anxiety or Depression Among Children of People with Alzheimer's

June 21, 2005

Researchers Find Maine Adolescent Girls at Risk for Bone Loss and Future Fractures

June 21, 2005

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Chief of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition

June 15, 2005

BMC Names New Senior VP, Chief Medical Officer

June 6, 2005

Resettling the "Lost Boys of Sudan" in the United States

June 2, 2005

BMC Is First Hospital in Boston to Mount Widespread Use of Robotic Technology

May 27, 2005

BU Researchers Report Latest Patterns of Medication Use in the U.S.

May 25, 2005

Short-Term Radiation for Cancer Pain As Effective As Longer Regimen

May 22, 2005

Transcript of President Hamid Karzai's Commencement Address to Boston University Class of 2005

May 22, 2005

Afghan President Hamid Karzai Challenges Boston University Graduates to Be Guided by Humanity

May 22, 2005

Boston University Recognizes Three Professors for Excellence in Teaching

March 10, 2005

Researchers Discover Gene Believed Responsible for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

March 8, 2005

BUSM Researchers Find Key Pathway Linking Oxidation Chemical Reaction to Heart Failure

February 25, 2005

Renowned Scientist to Lead Tularemia Research at Boston University Medical Center

February 22, 2005

BMC Surgeon Performs World's First Stand-Alone Erratic Heartbeat Procedure Using New Technology

February 15, 2005

Boston University Names Karen Antman Provost of the Medical Campus and Dean of Medicine

February 14, 2005

Study Finds Most Publicly Funded Research Does Not Compensate Research Subjects Who Become Injured

February 3, 2005

Boston Medical Center to Observe Black HIV Awareness Day

February 1, 2005

Many Alcohol-Dependent HIV Patients Need Assistance Adhering to Medications

December 21, 2004

Boston Medical Center Awarded More Than $870,000 to Study Three Co-Occurring Conditions

December 13, 2004

Boston University Medical Center Physician Honored by American Heart Association

November 17, 2004

Boston Medical Center Offers New Treatment for Spinal Fractures

November 3, 2004

BMC Receives Grant from New Balance Foundation to Expand Program for Overweight Children

November 1, 2004

Boston University School of Medicine Awarded More Than $700,000 for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Research

October 25, 2004

Boston Medical Center Awarded More than $1.4 Million to Develop Mental Health Workplace Program

October 20, 2004

Medical Center Donates Computers to Seven Community Groups

October 15, 2004

National Institute on Aging, Industry Launches Partnership, $60 Million Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

September 1, 2004

Boston University Researchers Find DNA Fragments Can Destroy Melanoma Cells

August 13, 2004

BMC Reports 3rd Quarter Financial Results

August 9, 2004

Tobacco Buyout is Tied to Tobacco Bailout

August 9, 2004

Boston Medical Center Awarded $2.25 Million Grant to Establish New HIV Prevention Program

July 30, 2004

Boston University School of Medicine Goes to Camp

June 1, 2004

New Report Shows U.S. Babies' Health Hurt by Hunger

May 19, 2004

Boston Medical Center Awarded Grant to Support Breastfeeding Initiative

May 18, 2004

BMC Reports Operating Loss in First Half of FY2004

May 3, 2004

Researchers Strengthen Link Between Heart and Periodontal Disease

April 21, 2004

BU Medical Center Researcher Awarded Grant to Study Health Benefits of Sun Exposure

April 12, 2004

Operative Time Increases When Training Surgical Residents in the Operating Room

April 8, 2004

Doctors Speak Out: Child Health & Public Policy

April 5, 2004

Missed Opportunities for Addressing HIV Testing Remain Unacceptably High

March 30, 2004

Boston Medical Center Trauma Center Receives Re-Verification from the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma

October 31, 2003

Boston University Names Dr. Aram Chobanian As President Ad Interim

March 14, 2002

BUMC Researcher Receives Maxwell Finland Award

February 15, 2002

Local Researcher to Discuss Role of Vitamin D for Cancer and Type 1 Diabetes Prevention

February 14, 2002

Injury is Prevalent Among Alcohol and Drug-dependent Persons Seeking Detoxification

February 11, 2002

EMC Partners with Boston University School of Medicine for Healthier Employees

April 30, 2001

Does Shortening Length Of Stay Reduce Or Shift Costs?

April 24, 2001

Retinoic Acid Being Tested As Possible Emphysema Treatment

April 6, 2001

Boston Medical Center Offering New Procedure To Detect Diabetic Retinopathy

March 27, 2001

Bad Science Paints Inaccurate Picture Of Children With Prenatal Cocaine Exposure

March 22, 2001

Promising New Treatment For Acute Congestive Heart Failure Reviewed In Journal Of Cardiac Failurestudies Involving Over 1,700 Patients Demonstrate Nesiritide Rapidly Improves Blood Circulation, Relieves Patient Symptoms

March 16, 2001

Study Says Medication Events Monitoring System (mems) Provides Limited Adherence Information

March 15, 2001

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Chief Of Surgical Oncology

March 7, 2001

New Director Of Clinical Research, Assistant Provost Named At Boston University School Of Medicine

March 1, 2001

Westford Resident Joins Boston University Medical Center

February 26, 2001

Boston University School Of Medicine To Offer Second Annual Mini-med School To The General Public

January 29, 2001

Anti-inflammatory Medications Being Tested For Possible Prevention Of Alzheimers Disease

January 24, 2001

Boston Medical Center Awarded Ultrasound Accreditation

January 19, 2001

Majority Of HIV-infected Patients Seek Medical Care Years After Infection

January 10, 2001

Bone Mass Associated With Colon Cancer Risk

January 8, 2001

Needham Resident Receives Three Grants

January 7, 2001

Adverse Effect Of Cigarette Smoking On Infant Birth Weight May Be Influenced By Maternal Metabolic Genotypes

December 12, 2000

Local Resident Receives Prestigous Award

November 1, 2000

Mefield Resident Joins Boston University Medical Center

October 20, 2000

The Current Research Status on Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction

October 12, 2000

New Chairperson Of Radiation Oncology Named At Boston Medical Center

October 5, 2000

Boston University School of Medicine Awarded Four Year NIH Grant

October 2, 2000

Geriatric Memory Assessment Clinic Opens at Boston Medical Center

September 26, 2000

Boston Medical Center Researcher to Chair Alzheimer's Association Board of Directors

September 25, 2000

Local Resident Receives Award From American Academy Of Otolaryngology-head And Neck Surgery

September 25, 2000

Parental Eating Habits May Play Role in Development of Obesity in Children

September 14, 2000

Boston Medical Center Receives Award from the National Association for Women's Health

August 25, 2000

Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Impotence

August 24, 2000

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards Boston University School of Medicine $300,000 for Early Childhood Literacygrant to Support Reach Out and Read

August 16, 2000

Alzheimer Investigator Joins Boston University School of Medicine

August 1, 2000

Boston University Medical Center Names New Director Of Laboratory Animal Science Center

July 27, 2000

Boston University School Of Medicine Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship

July 26, 2000

New England Journal of Medicine Article Reports New Drug may be Useful for Patients Hospitalized with Acute Congestive Heart Failure

June 22, 2000

Brookline Resident Joins Staff at Boston University School of Medicine's Slone Epidemiology Unit

June 19, 2000

School of Medicine's Mobile Lab on Display at the U.S. Capitol

June 8, 2000

Richard Saitz Receives Million Grant from National Institutes of Health

June 5, 2000

New Cancer Therapy: Developed in Boston, Licensed in Britainoxford Biomedica to Put P450 Gene to the Test in Clinical Trials

June 5, 2000

Women Medical School Faculty Perceive Gender Bias, Sexual Harassment Male Faculty Seem Unaware, Unaffected

June 1, 2000

Study Shows Possible Link Between Drinking, Smoking And Risk For Developing Alzheimer’s Disease

May 10, 2000

Boston University School of Medicine Announces Commencement Speaker

May 8, 2000

A New Picture of the Brain may Reveal the Key to Alzheimer'sboston University Physicists Correlate Disappearance of Vertical Structures with Loss of Brain Function

May 2, 2000

Studies Document Female Sexual Dysfunction and Potential Treatments

May 2, 2000

Does Shortening Length of Stay Reduce or Shift Costs?

April 4, 2000

Boston University School of Medicine Receives Financial Gift from the Gerry Foundation

March 29, 2000

FDA Approves Effective New Test for Underlying Cause of Ulcers Boston University Teams with Metabolic Solutions to Diagnose Active H. Pylori

March 14, 2000

Medical Students to Celebrate Match Day

February 29, 2000

Teens Exposed to Anti-smoking Ads Half as Likely to Start Smoking, Reports Study in Peer-Reviewed Journal

January 19, 2000

First Genetic Toggle Switch Engineered at Boston University On/off Switch Holds Promise for Biotechnology, Biocomputing, and Gene Therapy

January 16, 2000

New Book Shows How To Lower Blood Pressure Without Medication

January 12, 2000

Study Shows Quality of Pressure Ulcer Care Improving in Nursing Homes

January 10, 2000

Boston University School of Medicine Names New Assistant Vice President of Development

October 18, 1999

Boston University Recognizes Five Outstanding Alumni During Homecoming

April 20, 1999

Towle Named Senior Vice President at BU

April 12, 1999

Fruanhofer USA and Boston University Unite to Educate Global Engineers for a Global Economy

February 9, 1999

Milton Resident Elected President of Biomedical Engineering Society

November 16, 1998

Researchers Discover Possible Key to Lyme Disease

September 30, 1998

Boston University to Participate in National Plan to Redefine Graduate Education