National Institutes of Health

Low Back Pain

Finding Non-Opioid Solutions for Low Back Pain

CTE

NIH Awards $15M to BU-Led Effort to Diagnose CTE During Life

Hearing Loss

Trouble Hearing in Noisy Places and Crowded Spaces? Researchers Say New BU-Developed Algorithm Could Help Hearing Aid Users

Aphasia

Aphasia Robs Millions of Communication. Boston University Is Helping Them Regain Their Voice

Excess Deaths

More Americans Aged 25 to 44 Are Dying Younger. BU Research Helps Explain Why

Diabetes

Bionic Pancreas Company Cofounded by BU Researcher Hits the Nasdaq Stock Market

Research

Best of The Brink 2024: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Discoveries—All from BU Researchers

CTE and Ice Hockey

BU Study Finds Longer Ice Hockey Careers Increase Risk of CTE

Research News

Brink Bites: Finding Love Online and Preserving Black American Sign Language

Infectious Diseases

BU’s Leading Home for Infectious Diseases Research to Get Major Upgrade with NIH Grant

CTE Series: Part 5

What Is CTE?

CTE Series: Part 1

Searching for Answers—One Brain at a Time

CTE Series: Part 2

Can CTE Be Diagnosed in Life?

CTE Series: Part 3

Research on CTE and Concussions Changed the NFL. Experts Say That’s Not Enough

Awards

BU Biomedical Engineer Wins a 2024 National Institutes of Health Director’s Transformative Research Award

Vaping

E-Cigarette Brands Are Skirting the Rules About Health Warning Labels on Instagram, Study Finds

MRI

Making MRI More Globally Accessible: How Metamaterials Offer Affordable, High-Impact Solutions

Dementia

This AI Software Can Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier and Faster for Doctors

Alzheimer’s

New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease

Osteoarthritis

What Causes Osteoarthritis? BU Researchers Win $46 Million Grant to Pursue Answers and Find New Treatments