(12/21/16) Assistant Professor Tyler Perrachione quoted. “…results suggest that dyslexic brains have to work harder than ‘typical’ brains to process incoming sights and sounds, requiring additional mental overhead for even the simplest tasks. ‘What was surprising for me was the magnitude of the difference. These are not subtle differences,’ says Perrachione. The extra brainwork might […]
In honor of the OT Centennial, celebrating the 100th year of both the Occupational Therapy professional and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), the AOTA has named the “100 Influential People” who influenced OT’s 100 year history. Sargent Professor and OT Department Chair Wendy Coster and Clinical Professor and PP-OTD program director Karen Jacobs are […]
(12/8/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “Research suggests that routinely eating soup, specifically chicken soup, before a meal can help reduce hunger and increase that feeling of fullness,” Read full article.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s ASHFoundation awarded funding earlier this month to three Sargent College Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences students and two alumni. Awards included prestigious research grants and “Early years” scholarships. ASHFoundation funding allows “talented individuals to not only pursue immediate goals, but to continue to make a meaningful difference for years to come.” Erin Meier, a postgraduate student, was awarded the […]
(11/29/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “I want a Yonanas. This magical machine turns 100-percent fruit into a scoop of a creamy, ice cream version of itself – without having to add sugar and cream. Add a cup of frozen pineapple chunks into the machine and presto! You get a creamy […]
(11/22/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake shares six tips that can keep you from overeating, while still thoroughly enjoying your Thanksgiving meal. Her list includes advice regarding eating times, portion size and alcohol consumption. Read the full article.
Professors Terry Ellis, Louis Awad, and Ken Holt assist researchers at the Harvard Biodesign Lab – working experts in electronics, mechanical engineering, materials science and neurology – to create an ingenious, low-tech way to boost walking: the soft exosuit. “Designing robotic devices that target specific joints just hadn’t been done before,” says Harvard Professor Conor […]
(11/11/16) BU Today features physical therapy student Mandy Yao (SAR’20) who hopes to repay people’s kindness to her and her family. The Menino Scholar hopes to become a travel therapist and one day open her own clinic. “My mom taught me over the years that kindness has its own cycle,” she says. “When you give […]
(11/10/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake offers advice in incorporating spices into your meals to help you live longer and happier. She focuses on cinnamon, sage, turmeric and ginger, providing health benefits and four easy recipes to try out. Read full article.
(11/7/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “You know that post-turkey tryptophan nap we all love? You can get that feeling by enjoying some cottage cheese and bananas about an hour before bed.” Read full article.
(11/3/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake presents a slideshow reviewing the milk options in grocery stores today, including plant, nut and seed milks, and the heath benefits and concerns surrounding them. View full slideshow.
(11/3/16) Professor Swathi Kiran is interviewed about the effects of brain plasticity, techniques to study it and the future tole of personalized medicine, among other topics. Expert quote: “Brain plasticity is the phenomenon by which the brain can rewire and reorganize itself in response to changing stimulus input. Brain plasticity is at play when one […]
(10/28/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake explains the benefits to eating apples, including lowering cholesterol, high blood pressure and chances of obesity, and gives three easy ways to integrate apples into your daily diet. Read full article.
2016 Dudley Allen Sargent Lecture “The Past, Present, and Future of the Global Burden of Disease Study” was presented by Christopher J. L. Murray, MD, DPhil, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington. Physician and health economist Christopher Murray has dedicated his career […]
Application Deadline: December 31, 2016 The Sargent Service Learning Program offers Sargent students a unique opportunity to participate in faculty led, interdisciplinary, service learning experiences. Mesoamerica is the homeland of many of the world’s “superfoods” including chia, flax, and cacao. It is the native home of many of the modern world’s staple foods such as […]