Researchers are analyzing pools of patient information collected from routine checkups to help doctors better diagnose their patients. This type of data is easier to mine thanks to the rise in electronic health records that contain information collected in regular doctor visits. Research by Kenneth D. Mandl, professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, is cited.
A gene essential for normal brain development, and previously linked to autism spectrum disorders, also plays a critical role in addiction-related behaviors.
When does a scientific conference warrant the attention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security? When the topic is synthetic biology. George Church, the Robert Winthrop Professor of Genetics, is quoted.
Americans have long been told that the cure for obesity is simple: Eat fewer calories and exercise more. But a new documentary challenges that notion, making the case that Americans have been misled by the idea that we get fat simply because we consume more calories than we expend. David Ludwig, professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, and Dariush Mozaffarian, associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, are quoted.
Stimulants traditionally used to treat ADHD in children could also be used to treat several cognitive and mood complaints in menopausal women, according to new research. Pieter Cohen, assistant professor of medicine at Cambridge Health Alliance, is quoted.
Adopting a gluten-free diet is becoming more and more popular, but why? Alessio Fasano, visiting professor of pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, is quoted.
The segment, which aired on Morning Edition, is the second part of the series featuring the parents of a Massachusetts Eye and Ear patient of Shizuo Mukai, who is featured in the audio version of the story. Mukai is an associate professor of ophthalmology.
Scientists have recently discovered that enhancers are often transcribed into RNAs. But they’re still not sure what, if anything, these eRNAs do. Research by Michael Greenberg, chair of the Department of Neurobiology, is cited.
Lawrence General Hospital is expanding its alliance with Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, joining its fast-growing contracting group amid a wave of consolidation in the state’s health care sector. Kevin Tabb, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and professor of medicine, is quoted.
Researchers for the first time have created microbes containing artificial DNA, expanding the universal genetic code that guides life. The advance one day could lead to new antibiotics, vaccines and other medical products. Raju Kucherlapati, the Paul C. Cabot Professor of Genetics, is quoted.
Having a beer a few times a week might help women avoid painful rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests. Bing Lu, assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the lead researcher.
