Local News Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Help Destroy Misfolded Proteins in Animal Models Harvard Medical School | July 24, 2020 The aberrant buildup of misfolded proteins is a hallmark of a host of disorders, including…eabramovichJuly 24, 2020 Read More
Local News Mapping the Brain’s Sensory Gatekeeper MIT News | July 24, 2020 Many people with autism experience sensory hypersensitivity, attention deficits, and sleep disruption. One brain region…eabramovichJuly 24, 2020 Read More
Local News Ultra-Small, Parasitic Bacteria Found in Groundwater, Moose—And You The Forsyth Institute | July 23, 2020 Inside your mouth right now, there is a group of bacteria whose closest relatives can…eabramovichJuly 23, 2020 Read More
Awards UMass Medical School Appoints Five Faculty Members to Endowed Chairs UMass Medical School | July 23, 2020 The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees has voted to approve the establishment of four…eabramovichJuly 23, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Local Externalization of Phosphatidylserine Mediates Developmental Synaptic Pruning by Microglia Scott-Hewitt, N., et al. | July 23, 2020 Neuronal circuit assembly requires the fine balance between synapse formation and elimination. Microglia, through the…eabramovichJuly 23, 2020 Read More
Local News Increased Blood Sugar Levels May Decrease Benefits of Aerobic Exercise Joslin Diabetes Center via MedicalXpress | July 23, 2020 Every doctor recommends regular aerobic exercise, since greater aerobic fitness is important for achieving better…eabramovichJuly 23, 2020 Read More
Local News Inside Johnson & Johnson’s Nonstop Hunt for a Coronavirus Vaccine The New York Times | July 22, 2020 Each workday morning in March, Noe Mercado drove through the desolate streets of Boston to…eabramovichJuly 22, 2020 Read More
Local News Upending the Dogma: Study Uncovers Damage to Hair Cells as Underlying Cause of Age-Related Hearing Loss Harvard Medical School | July 22, 2020 In a new study of human ear tissues, hearing scientists at Harvard Medical School and…eabramovichJuly 22, 2020 Read More
Awards Dr. Rahm Gummuluru Receives $3.4 Million NIH Grant BU School of Medicine | July 22, 2020 There are approximately 1.5 million people living with HIV in the U.S. using injection drugs,…eabramovichJuly 22, 2020 Read More
Local News Prostate Cancer Metastasis Linked to Revival of Dormant Molecular Program Dana-Farber | July 22, 2020 When prostate cancer progresses to a more-dangerous metastatic state, it does so by resurrecting dormant…eabramovichJuly 22, 2020 Read More