Dennis Rosen, assistant professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, authored this column about the stigma attached to children orphaned by Ebola.
Researchers have discovered a class of lipids that prevent or reverse some of the harmful metabolic changes of diabetes and similar disorders in mice. These molecules might be therapeutic themselves, or they could lead researchers to new drugs. Barbara Kahn, George Richards Minot Professor of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, led the research.
Frozen fecal matter that’s swallowed like a pill appears effective against a recurring and sometimes deadly bacterial infection that can cause devastating diarrhea, researchers found. Elizabeth Hohmann, an associate professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, led the research. Ilan Youngster, clinical fellow in pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, is quoted.
Wesley Boyd, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance, participated in an interview about depression and anxiety in the tech startup world.
