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Potential clinical applications include oncology and autoimmune diseases (Boston)—Recent advances in immunotherapy for cancer have stimulated a plethora of studies aimed at developing T cells (white blood cells) and Natural Killer (NK) cells (immune cells with enzymes that can kill tumor cells or cells infected with a virus) in-vitro from pluripotent stem cells—cells that are […]
(Boston)—Eric Sung, a third-year medical student at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received an Excellence in Research Award in the vascular surgery category from the American College of Surgeons. His abstract, Hemodialysis Access Outcomes Among Patients With Unstable Housing, was recognized during the 2022 Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum Dedication, Excellence […]
Culinary medicine, emerging evidence-based field, ID’d as early intervention (Boston)—In the 20 years since Barbara Corkey, PhD, was named Editor in Chief of the journal Obesity, obesity among adults has risen significantly. Data from the National Center for Health Statistics show that one third of U.S. adults 20 years of age and older have obesity. […]
Evidence-based interventions to address and eliminate racism and other systems of oppression in health care needed (Boston)—In 2021, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) held a consensus conference, From Bedside to Policy: Advancing Social Emergency Medicine and Population Health, which included identifying priority areas for future research and implementation science related to race, racism […]
Therapeutic strategies that specifically target this process might prove useful in alleviating severity of disease. (Boston)—Dysregulation of macrophages during SARS-CoV-2 infection and the over-exuberant production of pro-inflammatory cytokines by these macrophages has been hypothesized to contribute to severity of COVID-19 disease. However, the mechanisms that contribute to the hyper-inflammatory response of macrophages has remained […]
(Boston)—Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms similar to those seen in smallpox patients, although clinically less severe. With the eradication of smallpox in 1980 and subsequent cessation of smallpox vaccination, monkeypox was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization. Now, researchers […]
Boston University is recruiting people with knee pain to participate in a clinical trial that will test a 12-week group-based mindful exercise or only exercise treatments delivered online via Zoom. Participants will be required to visit Boston University 2 times over 18-22 weeks and fill out surveys. You may be eligible if you – are […]
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New theory suggests that decisions are made unconsciously, then about half a second later become conscious (Boston)— Consciousness is your awareness of yourself and the world around you. This awareness is subjective and unique to you. A Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine researcher has developed a new theory of consciousness, explaining why […]