NFL Players Four Times More Likely to Die of Diseases Like ALS, Dementia, and Parkinson’s, BU Study Finds
Analysis of nearly 20,000 current and former pro football players connects longer careers to increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases
Brink Bites: A Boston Climate Leader and New Oral Cancer Targets
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a potential way to help immune cells take down cancer
$9M Grant Awarded to BU Co-Led Research to Advance Understanding and Early Detection of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a common cause of brain bleeds in older adults and an important contributor to cognitive impairment and dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Songbird Brains Can Generate New Neurons. Can We Help Human Brains Do the Same?
Boston University study sheds new light on how songbird brains refresh themselves—findings that could one day open the door to new human therapies
What Is the Cocktail Party Problem—and Can New Boston University Research Solve It?
Why it can be hard to separate sounds in noisy places and how BU research could help people with hearing loss
Two Boston University Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows
Prestigious honor given to neuroscientist who studies diseases of aging and physicist whose work spans medicine to AI
Two Boston University Bioengineers Win Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships
Brian DePasquale and Michael Economo honored for cutting-edge biomedical research that promises hope and benefits for patients
CTE Can Cause Dementia, According to New Boston University Study
BU CTE Center researchers found advanced stage of the progressive brain disease increases odds of dementia fourfold
A Solution to the Cocktail Party Problem—Hidden in the Brain
BU researchers are mixing neuroscience, photonics, and engineering to help people with hearing loss pick out sounds in noisy spaces.
BU Expert to Help Lead UN Climate Report, Undergraduates Study Secrets of the Universe
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including prestigious physics and health awards for researchers