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BUSM researchers develop blood test to detect membranous nephropathy
— 2 Dec 2011 10:05 | HealthResearch conducted by a pair of physicians at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Centre (BMC) has led to the development of a test that can help diagnose…
Researchers identify the metabolic signalling pathway responsible for dyslipidemia
— 6 Apr 2011 17:16 | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), including Yu Li, PhD, and other colleagues, have demonstrated that a nutrient sensing pathway is involved in the disruption…
Researchers discover possible biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma
— 17 Mar 2011 19:59 | HealthResearchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, have identified a potential new biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma.…
Novel mechanism for control of gene expression revealed
— 5 Mar 2011 13:03 | HealthDr David Levin, Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine and Professor of Microbiology at Boston University School of…
BUSM study shows chemoradiotherapy prior to surgery improves survival
— 1 Mar 2011 17:24 | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that patients with node negative T3 and T4 non-small lung cancer who underwent chemotherapy before surgery had…
Electronic cigarettes hold promise as aid to quitting
— 9 Feb 2011 16:56 | HealthA study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers reports that electronic cigarettes are a promising tool to help smokers quit, producing six-month abstinence…
Young rats given polyphenols show less endothelial function deterioration with aging
— 1 Feb 2011 20:48 | HealthThe endothelium is the inner lining of our blood vessels and normal functions of endothelial cells include enabling coagulation, platelet adhesion and immune function. Endothelial dysfunction…
Drugs for hair loss and BPH may result in loss of libido, ED in men
— 12 Jan 2011 17:07 | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), in collaboration with colleagues at Lahey Clinic and from Denmark and Germany, have found that 5a-reductase inhibitors…
Researchers measure quality of care in oral anticoagulation
— 4 Jan 2011 21:56 | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Bedford VA Medical Centre believe that risk-adjusted percent time in therapeutic range (TTR) should be used as part…
Porphyromonas gingivalis accelerates inflammatory atherosclerosis in a mouse model
— 4 Jan 2011 21:53 | HealthAtherosclerosis is the leading cause of death in the developed world. While a number of risk factors for atherosclerosis have been defined, scientists continue to study other possible…