Biologists in the United States and Europe are developing a genetic technique that promises to provide an unprecedented degree of control over insect-borne diseases and crop pests. George Church (HMS) is mentioned and Kevin Esvelt (Wyss) is quoted.
Many patients with advanced cancer may still want to work, but symptoms from their disease or related treatment prevent them from doing so, a U.S. study suggests. Michael Hassett (Dana-Farber) is quoted.
Alcohol-related cognitive decline may include impaired memory, decision-making and regulation of emotions and anxiety. Catherine Fortier (VA Boston) is quoted.
Many patients who have a sudden cardiac arrest may have missed warnings signs like chest pain and shortness of breath that, if caught earlier, could improve their survival odds, a U.S. study suggests. Jeremy Ruskin (Mass General) is quoted.
Lee Nadler (HMS) and John Halamka (Beth Israel Deaconess) are quoted, and Kenneth Mandl (Boston Children’s) and Leonard Zon (Boston Children’s) are mentioned in this profile of the Longwood medical area.
Scientific and medical research received a huge boost last Friday after Congress included in a sprawling spending bill a $2 billion increase in funding for government research grants, the largest increase in more than a decade. Roger Pitman (Mass General) is quoted.
Academic scientists who ignore legal requirements to publicly report clinical trial results often have received large payments from drug companies involved in the studies, a STAT review of federal data found. John Abramson (HMS) is quoted.
A new wave of wearable computing devices that detect and monitor serious diseases is moving from the laboratory to the market. Tobias Loddenkemper (Boston Children’s) is quoted.
Small amounts of exercise, such as a few extra trips up and down a staircase, can add up to health benefits, according to new research. Gregory Curfman (Mass General) is quoted.
