R. Clay Reid, professor of neurobiology and also a member of the Allen Institute of Brain Science in Seattle, is profiled in this piece focused on his research of the brain.
Seniors who take drugs to lower their blood pressure may be more likely to fall and end up with a broken hip or head injury, researchers report. Sarah Berry, assistant professor of medicine at Hebrew SeniorLife, is the co-author of an accompanying journal editorial.
Women with certain genetic mutations that greatly raise their risk of breast and ovarian cancer can cut the risk by as much as 80 percent if they get their ovaries removed by age 35, a new study suggests. Ursula Matulonis, associate professor of medicine at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Don Dizon, instructor in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, are quoted.
How often, and how well, do you remember your dreams? Some people seem to be super-dreamers, able to recall effortlessly their dreams in vivid detail almost every day. Others struggle to remember even a vague fragment or two. Robert Stickgold, associate professor of psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Deirdre Barrett, assistant clinical professor of psychology at Cambridge Health Alliance, are quoted.
Getting into a new routine after competing in the Olympics can be difficult for many athletes, according to experts. Jeff Brown, assistant clinical professor of psychology, is quoted.
