First Ever Study Finds Sexual and Gender Minority Physicians and Residents have Higher Levels of Burnout, Lower Professional Fulfillment “These disparities highlight opportunities for further exploration to retain a stable, effective healthcare workforce” (Boston)—Burnout is a public health crisis that affects the well-being of physicians and other healthcare workers, and the populations they serve. […]
“Even when accounting for inequities in risk factors, sexual minority veterans continue to fair worse than heterosexual peers” (Boston)—Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains the leading cause of death among U.S. adults. Despite declining rates of ASCVD mortality, significant disparities across multiple social and demographic characteristics, such as race and income, persist. In one of the […]
(Boston)—Researchers from the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) at Boston University and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have announced a new collaboration with the global biopharma company GSK to advance innovative research focused on developing cutting-edge models to study and treat lung diseases like pulmonary fibrosis. Learn More
Study highlights the continued need for greater diversity in cancer clinical trials (Boston)—In the U.S., millions of people experience cancer every year but don’t have an equal opportunity to access experimental treatments in clinical trials, or to receive treatments that were shown to be effective in patients like them. Over the past several years, there […]
(Boston)—Cannabis is one of the most widely used drugs, with an estimated 219 million users globally in 2021, with the highest number of users in the Americas. It is also the most used drug among young people. In the U.S., cannabis use among young adults (age 19 to 22) reached a historically high level in […]
Study marks an important first step towards leveraging AI technology to reduce preventable harms, achieve better healthcare outcomes (Boston) — Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) uses hundreds of millions, sometimes billions, of data points to train itself to produce realistic and innovative outputs that can mimic human-created content. Its applications include personalized recommendations for online shoppers, […]
(Boston)—Genetic prion disease generally manifests with cognitive difficulties, poor muscle control and abrupt jerking movements of muscle groups and/or entire limbs. The three major phenotypes of genetic prion disease are genetic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (gCJD), fatal familial insomnia (FFI), and Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker (GSS) syndrome. The most common cause of inherited prion diseases is the E200K mutation of […]
(Boston)—Stroke related to large vessel occlusion (LVO) is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. Endovascular therapy (minimally invasive procedures like catheterization done inside the blood vessels) has transformed the management of these patients. In 2015, several randomized trials showed the benefit of endovascular therapy compared with medical management in reducing disability in some […]
(Boston)—Sickle cell disease is a common genetic disorder characterized by periodic occurrences of pain which happen repeatedly through life. These episodes, referred to as a vaso-occlusive episodes, happen when sickled cells obstruct blood vessels. The degree of pain may range from a mild discomfort to a severe disabling pain where the person needs treatment in […]
Understanding these differences can lead to better treatment strategies and improve the survival chances for patients with squamous cell carcinoma (Boston)—Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) or bile duct cancer, is a rare, aggressive liver cancer with a poor prognosis, which occurs mostly in people older than age 50. It is often diagnosed when it is advanced, making successful […]