Stomach Acid Provides Long-Term Power For Ingestible Devices
Researchers develop ingestible prototypes that draw energy from gastric acid, provide power that lasts nearly a week (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - February 6, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: news
Preterm Delivery Linked to Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Later in Life
Compared to full-term births, women who delivered prematurely were at a significantly increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - February 2, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: news
Discovery of New T-Cell Subtype Opens Window on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Finding flows from researchers ’ use of high-tech tools to deeply and efficiently characterize patient cells (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - February 1, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: news
10,000 Medicare Patients Die In The Seven Days After Discharge From The ED
Heart Attacks Found To Be Most Common Cause (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - February 1, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: news
New Research Maps Hallmark of Parkinson ’s Disease to Genetic Risk Factors
Findings bring researchers one-step closer to personalized medicine for Parkinson ’s patients. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 26, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: news
Serum MicoRNAs May Serve as Biomarkers for Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers have found that serum microRNAs are linked to MRI findings in the brain and spinal cord in patients with MS. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 23, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: news
New Genomic Tool for Salamander Biology Could Spur Deeper Understanding of Tissue Regeneration
Researchers have created a catalogue of every active gene in a variety of tissues in the axolotl, a type of salamander known for its striking ability to fully regenerate limbs following amputation. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 17, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: news
Researchers Demonstrate Gene-Editing Technique That Blocks Glioblastoma Growth
Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system, researchers found that virus-mediated miR-10b gene ablation is a prom (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 5, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: news
Nanoparticle-based method shows promise in DNA vaccine delivery
Scientists at Brigham and Women ’s Hospital have developed a novel method for delivering therapeutic molecules into cells. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - December 19, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Longer Use of Pain Relievers Associated With Hearing Loss in Women
Women who used ibuprofen or acetaminophen for six years or more were at higher risk of hearing loss than those who used these medications for a year or less. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - December 15, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Longer Use of Pain Relievers Associated With Hearing Loss in Women
Women who used ibuprofen or acetaminophen for six years or more were at higher risk of hearing loss than those who used these medications for a year or less (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - December 9, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Stephen J. Elledge, PhD, Wins Breakthrough Prize 2017
Award recognizes scientist ’s trail-blazing work on how cells sense DNA damage and initiate self-repair (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - December 5, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Ultra-Long Acting Pill Offers New Hope in Eliminating Malaria
BWH investigators and collaborators have created a swallowable capsule that can stay in the stomach and deliver medicine for up to two weeks or more. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - November 17, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Molecular Signature for Aggressive Brain Tumor Uncovered
New findings suggest that a routine test can be used to identify which patients may require intensive clinical management and surveillance. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - November 10, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Elucidating Sex differences in Alzheimer ’s Disease Risk
Study of memory function in early midlife period pinpoints changes linked with menopause (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - November 9, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
