A new compound has blocked H.I.V. infection so well in monkeys that it may be able to function as a vaccine against AIDS, the scientists who designed it reported. Researchers from the New England Primate Research Center contributed to this study.
Jeffrey S. Flier, dean of the faculty of medicine at Harvard University and Caroline Shields Walker Professor of Medicine, authored this blog post about the ways that science and medical practice will evolve over the coming decades.
The creators of NutriSavings, a company that offers employers a way to encourage employees to eat better, are betting that you would take the time to compare the nutritional information of different brands of foods at the grocery store if an app did the work for you, and you made money off your healthy choices. Ateev Mehrotra, associate professor of health care policy, is quoted.
A blood thinner already used to treat dangerous blood clots in the limbs and lungs appears to be safer in treating certain heart attacks than the more powerful blood thinner that’s traditionally used, a new Swedish study has found. Mark Creager, professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is quoted.
Women going through menopause may have hot flashes and night sweats that last for more than seven years, according to new research that debunks long-held theories that symptoms are mostly short-lived. JoAnn Manson, Michael and Lee Bell Professor of Women’s Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is quoted.
Mindful meditation — sitting quietly while focusing on breathing and being “present”— improves sleep quality in older adults better than other relaxation techniques, according to a study. Herbert Benson, Mind/Body Medical Institute Professor of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, is quoted.
A potentially deadly bacteria is responsible for one in five sore throats in young adults, a new study suggests. Jeffrey Linder, associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, authored an accompanying journal editorial.
Palliative care is increasingly used to help seriously ill adults and seniors. Now medical centers are creating teams that specialize in a more challenging task: delivering palliative care for young children. Joanne Wolfe, associate professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, and Richard Goldstein, assistant professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, are quoted.
The idea that alcohol might be good for our hearts and blood vessels is a popular one, but the science suggesting a benefit has never been conclusive. And some experts believe the evidence is getting thinner all the time. Kenneth Mukamal, associate professor of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is quoted.
Steve Schlozman, assistant professor of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Gene Beresin, professor of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, coauthored this article about anorexia and the restrictions on insurance coverage of the treatment of eating disorders
