Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have made a promising discovery related to Type 1 diabetes, saying that they have pinpointed a way to predict, and possibly prevent, diabetes complications. Rohit Kulkarni, associate professor of medicine at Joslin Diabetes Center, is senior author of the study.
In the corporate setting, the mindfulness movement is purportedly about changing the culture so that both employee and employer can better contribute to the well-being - physical, emotional, financial - of one another. Simply put, it’s supposed to make the office a nicer place. Darshan Mehta, instructor in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, is quoted.
A federal judge barred the Food and Drug Administration from blocking a drug company’s efforts to promote an unapproved use for pills derived from fish oil, saying the firm’s claims are protected by the First Amendment. Jerry Avorn, professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is quoted.
Critics say the stream of drug money to top physicians has flourished on a route that remains largely hidden: the continuing education programs that doctors must attend to keep their licenses. Graham McMahon, associate professor of medicine; Peter Libby, professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital; and Richard Beaser, associate professor of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess, are quoted.
Students at schools affiliated with prestigious hospitals may be able to see a broader range of medical cases. Sail Mehta, clinical fellow in radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is quoted.
Home-based programs could provide alternative for those unable or unwilling to travel, researchers suggest. Patrick O’Gara, professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is quoted.
A California start-up eager to monetize fans’ obsession — with themselves — has begun mounting crowd-facing cameras in a few sports venues on the West Coast and is hoping to bring the technology to Boston. Craig Malkin, instructor in psychology at Cambridge Health Alliance, is quoted.
Researchers from the Camera Culture Group have now come up with the prototype of the eyeSelfie, a device that makes DIY retinal imaging feasible for the first time. Vincent Patalano, assistant professor of ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, is quoted.
Elizabeth Nabel, professor of medicine and president of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, participated in a conversation regarding her new role as the National Football League’s first chief health and medical adviser.
