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Ingestible capsule can monitor vital signs from within the patient's GI tract

Diagnosing sleep disorders such as sleep apnea usually requires a patient to spend the night in a sleep lab, hooked up to a variety of sensors and monitors.

17 Nov 2023

Experts shed light on how autism affects the diagnosis, treatment of epilepsy and vice versa

Compared with the general population, epilepsy is more common in people with autism-;and autism is more common in people with epilepsy. How can autism affect the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, and vice versa? Joy Mazur spoke to Dr. Colin Reilly and Dr. Stéphane Auvin.

17 Nov 2023

Beyond insulin: Medi-Cal expands patient access to diabetes supplies

June Voros sprang from her couch as a high-pitched beep warned her that she needed a quick dose of sugar.

17 Nov 2023

Circadian rest-activity patterns may signal frailty risk in older adults

Brigham researchers found an association between alterations in circadian rest-activity rhythms and risk of frailty incidence in older adults.

16 Nov 2023

Study reveals weight-related differences in daily energy burning

Weight influences how and when bodies burn energy, new research indicates.

15 Nov 2023

New drug cocktail reverses brain swelling and improves recovery in animal models of brain injury

Cerebral edema, the dangerous brain swelling that occurs after traumatic brain injury (TBI), can increase risk of death tenfold and significantly worsen prospects for recovery in brain function.

15 Nov 2023

Sleep sync: How your spouse influences your sleeping patterns

How spouses influence each other's sleep patterns and circadian preferences.

15 Nov 2023

BU researcher awarded $589,000 grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Julie Palmer, ScD, co-director of the Boston University-Boston Medical Center (BU-BMC) Cancer Center, has been awarded a one-year, $589,000 Research Grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) for her research, "Breast Cancer Drivers in Black Women: Society to Cells."

14 Nov 2023

Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents

I am 39 years old. I had to care for my father, who passed from cancer in 2019; my mother, who passed in November 2021 from cancer; and since my mother's passing, I have inherited the care of my grandmother.

14 Nov 2023

Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care

Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle.

14 Nov 2023

Study shows environment's pivotal role in healthy aging and disease prevention

Study explores new geroscience tools for studying the impact of environmental factors on aging, aiming to delay age-related diseases and disabilities. It highlights how non-genetic factors, like environmental toxins and socio-economic conditions, significantly influence aging and health outcomes.

13 Nov 2023

Researchers encourage flexible approach to blood transfusion decisions for heart attack patients with anemia

A National Institutes of Health-supported study found that the type of transfusion approach used to support adults who developed anemia after a heart attack did not make a significant difference in their likelihood of having another heart attack or dying within 30 days.

13 Nov 2023

Study identifies link between sleep apnea and development of atrial fibrillation

New research from Cleveland Clinic has identified a link between sleep apnea and the development of atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder.

10 Nov 2023

Who will care for older adults? We’ve plenty of know-how but too few specialists

Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United States to be credentialed as a geriatrician — a doctor who specializes in the care of older adults.

10 Nov 2023

Study finds even small changes in movement patterns can improve heart health

The study, supported by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and published in the European Heart Journal, is the first to assess how different movement patterns throughout the 24-hour day are linked to heart health.

9 Nov 2023

New device could keep implantable "living pharmacy" cells alive for months

In 2021, a Northwestern University-led research team received a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract worth up to $33 million to develop an implantable "living pharmacy" to control the human body's sleep/wake cycles.

9 Nov 2023

Genetic variants likely affect sleep quality and quantity in children, study finds

Previous research has identified genetic variants associated with insomnia and sleep duration in adults. Now a study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry has found that these variants also likely affect sleep quality and quantity in children.

8 Nov 2023

Pharmacogenomics holds promise for personalized dementia therapies

Pharmacogenomics-based studies in the research for personalized therapeutics for dementia

8 Nov 2023

Study shows why only a subset of individuals exposed to trauma develop PTSD

A study by researchers at EPFL shows why only a subset of individuals exposed to trauma develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

7 Nov 2023

PET scans of the heart identify people at risk for Parkinson's and Lewy body dementia

In a small study, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the heart may identify people who will go on to develop Parkinson's disease or Lewy body dementia among those at-risk for these diseases.

7 Nov 2023