(Boston)—Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (BUCASM) researchers Jessica Fetterman, PhD, FAHA, and Deepa M. Gopal, MD, MS, have received a five-year, $7 million R01 grant from the NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to fund their research, “Creation of the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) Cardiovascular Biobank and Atlas.” Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) […]
First study to show that an emergency-department RCU not only benefits patients, but improves ED efficiency, how care is documented, and reimbursed (Boston)—Resuscitation Care Units (RCUs) provide intensive, comprehensive and immediate medical care for critically ill patients with life-threatening conditions, such as cardiac arrest, requiring specialized monitoring and rapid intervention from a multidisciplinary team. Many […]
Mental health prevention and treatment for at-risk populations should include the health and well-being of family members. (Boston)—Military conflict has led to heightened risk of cognitive problems in performing day-to-day activities among some war zone Veterans, which can result in increased burden on family members. In a new study, researchers have found deployment to a […]
Study highlights protective factors that help maintain brain health and resilience in older adults (Boston)—With the rapid growth of the population age 65 years and older and the increased risk of cognitive decline associated with advanced age, there is a mounting need to identify the potential mechanisms that buffer against cognitive decline and preserve cognitive […]
Catch the September 2025 CTSA Ansible for NCATS Director Michael Kurilla’s FY25 reflections, Fall Meeting registration info, new working groups, and calls for Cycle XV proposals — read it here: September CTSA Ansible
First study to compare trends side by side across three countries using the most recent data including both teenagers and young adults (Boston)—Suicide remains a leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults worldwide. However, recent global data reveal heterogeneous suicide trends across regions. A new study by researchers at Boston University Chobanian & […]
(Boston)–-Researchers at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have received a two-year, $686,700 R61 grant from the NIH’s National Institute on Aging (NIA) to explore whether chronic wound stress accelerates the aging process and contributes to functional decline. The project, “Stress-Induced Aging: Investigating Chronic Wound Stress as a Catalyst for Systemic Aging and […]
(Boston)—Dane Scantling, DO, MPH, FACS, assistant professor of surgery at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received a three-year, $500,256 K08 grant from the NIH’s National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to fund his project, “Improving access to trauma care for victims of firearm violence.” Firearm injuries have become a […]
BU researcher proposes evaluations be done by an external review board, rather than parole boards or prison commissioners (Boston)—Compassionate release, or medical parole, describes a legal pathway for people who are incarcerated to be released because of severe illness. Almost every state has policies overseeing the release of individuals who are medically vulnerable, which includes […]
“Detailing childhood social determinants helps target those factors that drive cardiovascular disease in adulthood” (Boston)—Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death and disability for adults in the U.S.Recent projections from the American Heart Association suggest that by 2050, more than 45 million American adults will have clinical CVD and more than 184 million […]