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Risky Gender Gap

Female college students exceed alcohol guidelines more frequently than male college students

Endothelium, Heal Thyself

New research explains how the endothelium maintains its highly efficient barrier function

Spontaneous Mutations

Findings clarify genetic puzzle in heart condition that affects thousands of newborns

New Cancer Driver Found

Monoclonal antibody therapy stops tumor growth in mice

Millions Pass Up Free Health Subsidy

Findings call into question potential effectiveness of voucher system

Decisions, Decisions

Foundation Funds awards aid early career researchers at critical time

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HMS in the News

BWH marks 100 years, opens time capsule
The Mission Hill Gazette
May 17, 2013

Brigham and Women’s Hospital kicked off its 100th birthday celebration this month by opening a time capsule that included letters from the hospital’s 1963 leaders to their modern counterparts. Items from the capsule are on display in the hospital’s lobby.  

Pills tracked from doctor to patient to aid drug marketing
The New York Times
May 16, 2013

In the old days, sales representatives from drug companies would chat up local pharmacists to learn what drugs doctors were prescribing. Now such shoulder-rubbing is becoming a quaint memory — thanks to vast databases of patient and doctor information being used by pharmaceutical companies to market drugs. Jerry Avorn, HMS professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is quoted.

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