Sideline doctors: How the NFL’s concussion-spotting system is—and isn’t—working December 22, 2015 In interviews with STAT, doctors and outside experts pointed to a series of weaknesses in the NFL’s…
Inside the decade-long push to turn a Harvard discovery into a blockbuster medicine December 21, 2015 Michal Preminger (HMS), Bruce Bean (HMS) and Clifford Woolf (Boston Children’s) are quoted in this…
Gene drives offer new hope against diseases and crop pests December 21, 2015 Biologists in the United States and Europe are developing a genetic technique that promises to…
Even with advanced cancer, many patients still want to work December 21, 2015 Many patients with advanced cancer may still want to work, but symptoms from their disease or…
The effects of chronic heavy drinking on brain function are underdiagnosed December 21, 2015 Alcohol-related cognitive decline may include impaired memory, decision-making and regulation of…
Sudden cardiac arrest may follow missed warning signs December 21, 2015 Many patients who have a sudden cardiac arrest may have missed warnings signs like chest pain and…
5 things to know about Boston’s hospital hotspot December 21, 2015 Lee Nadler (HMS) and John Halamka (Beth Israel Deaconess) are quoted, and Kenneth Mandl (Boston…
NIH boost a boon for Boston December 19, 2015 Scientific and medical research received a huge boost last Friday after Congress included in a…
Do drug firm ties affect researchers’ reporting of study results? December 18, 2015 Academic scientists who ignore legal requirements to publicly report clinical trial results often…
Beyond Fitbit: The quest to develop medical-grade wearables December 18, 2015 A new wave of wearable computing devices that detect and monitor serious diseases is moving from the…
Stem Cell Memory December 17, 2015 Scientists find molecular key that prevents the conversion of adult cells into iPS cells
