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A new relationship between brain derived neurotrophic factor and...

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Boston University) Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine have shown that the development of epilepsy in adult rats is linked to functional changes in the expression of alpha 1 containing GABA-A receptors.

Angiotensin receptor blockers are lower incidence, progression o...

admin — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Boston University) Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have, for the first time, found that angiotensin receptor blockers -- a particular class of anti-hypertensive medicines -- are associated with a striking decrease in the occurrence and progression of dementia. Data from this study will be presented this weekend at the 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer's disease in Chicago.

Researchers: Program discourages HIV transmission in Russia

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Boston University) Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center found that sexual behavior counseling during drug addiction treatment should be considered an important component among Russian substance-dependent individuals, in order to decrease risky sexual behavior in the HIV at-risk population. This study appears in the journal Addiction.

BUMC provost, BUSM dean, to be honored at world's largest meetin...

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Boston University) Weston resident Karen H. Antman, MD, provost of Boston University Medical Campus and dean of Boston University School of Medicine, will be honored with the Distinguished Service Award for Scientific Leadership by the American Society of Clinical Oncology at their annual meeting in Chicago this weekend. Antman, an internationally renowned expert in the field of breast cancer, is widely recognized for her development of a standard treatment regimen for sarcoma.

Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine resea...

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Boston University) M. Michael Wolfe, M.D., professor of medicine and research professor of physiology and biophysics at Boston University School of Medicine and chief of the Gastroenterology Section at Boston Medical Center, was awarded an Individual Biomedical Research Award by the Hartwell Foundation. Wolfe, considered a premier authority on the biology of GI regulatory peptides, will receive $300,000 direct cost over three years as a Hartwell Investigator for his project, "Peptide Replacement Therapy Using Transgenic Stem Cells Delivered to the Small Intestinal Mucosa."

Researchers discover gene for branchio-oculo-facial syndrome

admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Boston University) In a collaborative effort, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have discovered that deletions or mutations within the TFAP2A gene result in the distinctive clefting disorder Branchio-Oculo-Facial syndrome. This rare disorder is characterized by specific skin anomalies involving the neck and behind the ear, eye abnormalities, a typical facial appearance, and frequently cleft lip and palate.

Researchers develop new method to test for lung cancer

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have developed a new "clinicogenomic model" to accurately test for lung cancer. The model combines a specific gene expression for lung cancer as well as clinical risk factors. These findings currently appear online in the journal Cancer Prevention Research.

Decreased sexual satisfaction is not associated with cardiovascu...

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center and collaborators nationwide have found that decreased sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women, is not clearly associated with cardiovascular disease. This study appears in the April 2008 issue of the American Journal of Medicine.

PTSD associated with more, longer hospitalizations

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center have found post-traumatic stress disorder is associated with more hospitalizations, longer hospitalizations and greater mental healthcare utilization in urban primary care patients. These findings appear in the current issue of Medical Care.

Researchers find 1 in 6 women, 1 in 10 men at risk for Alzheimer...

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have estimated that one in six women are at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease in their lifetime, while the risk for men is one in ten. These findings were released today by the Alzheimer's Association in their publication 2008 Alzheimers Disease: Facts and Figures.