Will Unanticipated Genetic Mutations Lead to Subsequent Disease?
New research suggests that persons carrying a genetic mutation in certain cancer and cardiovascular conditions are at greater risk for those conditions regardless of family history (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - November 9, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Activation of Two Genes Linked to Development of Atherosclerosis
two new potential drug targets for treating arterial diseases such as atherosclerosis identified (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - October 28, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Brigham and Women ’s Hospital Invests $4.45 Million Over Seven Years to Support Community-led Health Equity Efforts
This will be the beginning of a seven year hospital investment of $4.45 million to support community-led health equity efforts taking place in its five priority neighborhoods: Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mission Hill& Roxbury (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - October 27, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
International Team Led by Calum MacRae Selected for One Brave Idea Research Award to Fight Coronary Heart Disease
$75 million research award will fund a joint initiative to define the earliest mechanisms of coronary heart disease (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - October 5, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Brigham and Women ’s Hospital Celebrates the Opening of the Building for Transformative Medicine
The new building accelerates the translation of science into the clinical setting (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - September 29, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Changes in Memory Tied to Menopausal Status
Memory changes may occur in women decades earlier than traditional aging studies take into account. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - September 27, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
First multicellular organism inspires the design of better cancer drugs
Inspired by Volvox, the first multicellular organism, researchers from Brigham and Women ’s Hospital have developed a novel approach for treating cancer (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - September 12, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
New Insights Into Tumor-Infiltrating T Cells Opens Up New Avenues for Targeted Therapeutics
Gene module for T cell dysfunction identified (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - September 8, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
PSA Failure Predicts Risk of Death Only In Healthy Men
Rise in prostate-specific antigen levels in healthy men significantly associated with increased risk of death (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - September 6, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Radiologists Detect Breast Cancer in “Blink of an Eye”
Study investigates how trained radiologists are able to distinguish normal from abnormal mammograms when shown images for only half a second. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - August 29, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
New Class of Molecules Play Key Role in Influencing the Immune System
Resolvins and maresins, molecules produced in the body naturally from certain omega-3 fatty acids, regulate subsets of white blood cells that play a central role in inflammation and the immune system (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - August 24, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Stubborn inequities in heart health persist for some African Americans in the South
Data from Jackson Heart Study reveals that healthy metrics are related to lower risk of heart attack or stroke among African Americans (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - August 15, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Promote Recovery After Heart Attack
Researchers from Brigham and Women ’s Hospital have found that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil, in addition to current standard treatments, may help patients who recently suffered a heart attack recover. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - August 1, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Patients with Non-Functional Adrenal Tumors at Increased Risk of Diabetes
Investigators from Brigham and Women ’s Hospital have found that “non-functional” adrenal tumors can increase a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - August 1, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Breastfeeding First 28 Days of Life for Pre-Term Babies Associated with Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive Outcomes
New research finds pre-term babies fed more breast milk in the first 28 days of life had larger deep nuclear gray matter volume and better IQs, academic achievements, memory, and motor function by age seven (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - July 29, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
