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Notice of Special Interest: Alzheimers-Focused Administrative Supplements for NIH Grants that are Not Focused on Alzheimers Disease 07/07/2022 07:54 PM EDT The participating Institutes and Centers (ICs) are inviting applications to expand existing awards that are not currently focused on Alzheimer’s disease and its related dementias (AD/ADRD)—frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, Vascular Contributions to Cognitive […]

Submit Your Application to address Maternal Health, Substance Use Disorder, Violence Against Women, or Eating Disorders

Deadlines approaching soon! Submit your application today to improve health outcomes for women and girls! The HHS Office on Women’s Health is currently accepting applications for several notice of funding announcements (NOFOs) and a challenge competition to address disparities in the areas of maternal health, substance use disorder (SUD), violence against women, eating disorders, and endocrine-disrupting […]

Press Release: Many Pain Medications Can Be Used for Spine-related Pain in Older Adults

Medications should be coupled with physical therapy, exercise programs and treatment of the underlying degenerative disease process and medical illness (Boston)—Spine-related pain is increasingly common in older adults. While medications play an important role in pain management, their use has limitations in geriatric patients due to reduced liver and kidney function, comorbid medical problems and […]

Press Release: Novel Gene for Alzheimer’s Disease in Women Identified

Findings may help explain why Alzheimer’s is more prevalent in women than men (Boston)—Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 5.8 million individuals in the U.S. Scientists have discovered some genetic variants that increase the risk for developing Alzheimer’s; the most well-known of these […]

Press Release: BU Medical Student Sweeps Awards at the International Association of Medical Science Educators Annual Meeting

(Boston)—Lindsey Claus, a third-year medical student from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), recently swept the student awards at the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) annual meeting receiving a Student Grant award, the Travel Award and an Outstanding Presentation Award. It is the first time any student (or faculty) has ever won all […]

Press Release: Genetic Variant May Increase Risk for CTE Severity among Older Individuals with Repetitive Head Impacts

(Boston)—How could two individuals who both played football for 10 years and developed CTE have different disease severity? How could some individuals develop dementia in their 50’s while other never develop dementia at all? Perhaps the answer lies in their genes. Repetitive head impact (RHI) exposure is the chief risk factor for chronic traumatic encephalopathy […]