Local News Skin Biopsy Distinguishes Between Parkinson’s and “Look-Alike” Disorder with High Degree of Accuracy, Study ShowsBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | April 5, 2023Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare, rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects up to…pthomsonApril 5, 2023 Read More
Local News Could Gene Therapy Relieve Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus?Boston Children's Hospital | April 5, 2023Premature infants, especially very low birthweight babies, are at risk for intraventricular hemorrhage. A frequent…pthomsonApril 5, 2023 Read More
Local News Discovering How to Think About the Brain and Its Associated Diseases and DisordersWhitehead Institute | April 4, 2023In order to prevent and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, researchers first need…pthomsonApril 4, 2023 Read More
Local News Reimagining Infertility – An Interview with Christian KrammeWyss Institute | April 4, 2023Every day, members of the Wyss community reimagine a world where anything is possible. It’s a world…pthomsonApril 4, 2023 Read More
Local News Gang Han and Colleagues Develop Superfluorescence, Light-Emitting, Nanocrystal Alternative to LasersUMass Chan Medical School | September 26, 2022Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School and North Carolina State University have developed a superfluorescence…pthomsonSeptember 26, 2022 Read More
Local News Preventing ‘Chemo Brain’ with Antioxidants Targeting the Spinal FluidBoston Children's Hospital | September 26, 2022Up to three-quarters of patients receiving cancer chemotherapy suffer from “chemo brain” — a side…pthomsonSeptember 26, 2022 Read More
Local News Genomic Sequencing Analysis Gets Boost through Nvidia, Broad PartnershipGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | September 22, 2022It’s an exciting time for next-generation sequencing. Multiple new companies, each with their own emerging…pthomsonSeptember 22, 2022 Read More
Local News A New View of Heart Health: Mutations Accumulate in the Heart Starting in ChildhoodBoston Children's Hospital | September 22, 2022Why do so many people get heart disease when they get older? We know that…pthomsonSeptember 22, 2022 Read More
Local News Produce Prescription Programs for Patients With Diabetes Could Save Billions in Healthcare Costs, Study ShowsTufts Now | July 11, 2023An apple a day not only keeps the doctor away, it also could save the…pthomsonJuly 11, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Andrea Reboldi Awarded Burroughs Wellcome Fund GrantUMass Chan Medical School | July 11, 2023Andrea Reboldi, PhD, associate professor of pathology, is one of eight recipients of the Investigators…pthomsonJuly 11, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week A Multi-Ancestry Polygenic Risk Score Improves Risk Prediction for Coronary Artery DiseasePatel, A.P., et al. | July 11, 2023Identification of individuals at highest risk of coronary artery disease (CAD)—ideally before onset—remains an important…pthomsonJuly 11, 2023 Read More