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

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National Institute on Aging’s five-year grant will help researchers advance understanding of Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

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

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Findings from heart health study led by Boston University for more than 50 years have helped save lives around the world.

Tagged: community health, diabetes, disease, exercise, genetics, global health, health, health sciences, healthcare, heart health, molecular biology, News, NIH, nutrition, obesity, public health, race, research

Small Lifestyle Changes in Your 20s Can Shape Your Heart Attack Risk for Decades, BU Study Finds

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Even modest improvements to diet, sleep, and exercise in young adulthood can dramatically lower the odds of later cardiovascular disease.

Tagged: CAMED, CARDIA, heart, heart health, News, research

Curing Heart Attacks, Replacing Diseased Organs—Christopher Chen Is Engineering a Healthier Future

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Healing from a knee injury sent the BU biomedical engineer on a winding road of discovery and innovation.

Tagged: BDC, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, ENG, engineering, health, healthcare, healthcare technologies, heart health, medicine, News, NIH, NSF, regenerative medicine, research, STEM, STEM cells

More Americans Aged 25 to 44 Are Dying Younger. BU Research Helps Explain Why

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School of Public Health researcher coleads study that finds sharp increase in excess deaths largely due to drug overdoses, alcohol use, traffic accidents, and homicides.

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