National Institutes of Health

CTE

At Least 25 Percent of Former NFL Players Had CTE When They Died, New Study Suggests

Brain Aging

BU-Led Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program Receives $31.5 Million Funding Renewal

Football and Health

NFL Players Four Times More Likely to Die of Diseases Like ALS, Dementia, and Parkinson’s, BU Study Finds

Antibiotic Resistance

Boston University-Led Biopharmaceutical Accelerator Boosts New Drugs’ Chances of Success, Study Finds

Sports Medicine

Would Better Hip Care for Young Female Athletes Prevent Pain and Surgery Later in Life?

Ebola

How Worried Should We Be About the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak?

Dental Health

Heart Attack, Stroke, and Dementia Risk May Be Higher for Older People Who Can’t Afford Dental Care

Research News

Brink Bites: Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation Grant to BU, Widowed Men Have Higher Depression Risk than Women

Retinal Disease

Could a Retinal Prosthesis Restore Sight for People with Age-Related Macular Degeneration?

Intellectual Disabilities

Including People with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities in Research That Affects Them

Heart Health

Exercise, Eat Well, Don’t Smoke: 10 Ways the Framingham Heart Study Has Revolutionized Healthcare

Pediatric Health

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Emergency Responders Save Children?

CTE and Dementia

CTE Can Cause Dementia, According to New Boston University Study

Exercise and Dementia

Boston University–Led Research Finds Mid- or Late-Life Exercise May Cut Risk of Dementia

Research

Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers

Research

Best of The Brink 2025: A Selection of BU’s 10 Most-Read, Liked, and Shared Science and Research Stories

Veterans

BU Researcher Helps Women Veterans Find Their Place After Serving Their Country

Research News

Brink Bites: BU Health Researchers Win Major NIH Grants; BU Device Named Among Time’s Best Inventions of 2025

Accolades

NIH Honors Two BU Researchers for Exceptionally Creative, High-Impact Science

Memory

Why Do We Remember Some Life Moments—but Not Others?