Researchers have uncovered the first evidence that the adult human lung is capable of growing back – at least in part – after being surgically removed. James Butler, HMS associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the author of the study.
A new study found that women who rate their jobs as highly demanding and stressful were at an increased risk of heart attack, stroke or dying from heart disease. Michelle Albert, HMS associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is one of the study’s authors.
The vast majority of men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer have surgery or other harsh treatments that can cause permanent side effects, but a study found that men in their 60s who had surgery did not live significantly longer than those whose cancers were merely monitored. Michael Barry, HMS clinical professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, is a study co-author. Anthony D’Amico, HMS professor of radiation oncology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Philip Kantoff, HMS professor of medicine at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, are also quoted.
Massachusetts General Hospital earned the top spot in US News and World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” rankings for the first time in the survey’s 23-year history, the media group announced. Brigham and Women’s Hospital ranked ninth in the magazine’s honor roll. Peter Slavin, president of Massachusetts General Hospital and HMS professor of health care policy, is quoted.
Physical inactivity has a negative global impact so severe that its adverse effects on health are comparable to that of smoking or obesity, according to a new study. I-Min Lee, HMS professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the lead author of the study.
If all goes according to plan, 1,000 older people who have no symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, but who have an abnormal protein in their brains believed to be a hallmark of the illness, will be selected to test whether drugs can hold off the disease in a first of its kind study to be led by Boston scientists. Reisa Sperling, HMS professor of neurology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the lead researcher.
What do heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, stroke and cancer have in common? Scientists have linked each of these to a condition known as chronic inflammation, and they are studying how high-fat foods and excess body weight may increase the risk for fatal disorders. Peter Libby, the Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Christopher Cannon, HMS professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, are quoted.
The Food and Drug Administration approved Monday the first pill aimed at preventing HIV infections in healthy people who risk contracting the disease through unsafe sex. Kenneth Mayer, HMS visiting professor of medicine at the Fenway Community Health Center, is quoted.
For many teen girls, an overly large cup size may not be such a good thing, with many reporting serious discomfort both physically and emotionally because of their large breasts and, for some, these issues are troubling enough for them to seek breast-reduction surgery, according to a new study. Brian Labow, HMS assistant professor of surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital, is the lead author of the study.
