Posts Tagged ‘Boston University’
Mind-body class helps med students cope
BOSTON U. (US) — A new class for medical students may increase their self-compassion and ability to manage thoughts and tasks more effectively, according to new research. Continue…
Monday, May 6, 2013 9:20 - 2 Comments
Health & Medicine - Apr 22, 2013 13:05 - 9 Comments
Don’t ignore the risks of moderate drinking
BOSTON U. (US) — Researchers find that even moderate drinking, one and a half drinks per day, can be attributed to nearly 6,000 cancer deaths annually in the US. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 22, 2013 12:40 - 21 Comments
Kids raised by gay parents are ‘doing just fine’
BOSTON U. (US) — Three decades of research suggest that kids of gay parents are faring well, a new report argues. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 15, 2013 8:22 - 1 Comment
By 2035: Keep pneumonia, diarrhea from killing kids
BOSTON U. (US) — Researchers say the goal of ending all preventable child deaths from pneumonia and diarrhea by 2035 is achievable. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 12, 2013 10:42 - 11 Comments
Ape-like human ancestor stirs debate
BOSTON U. / DUKE (US) — New analysis of a pair of 1.98 million year old fossil proto-humans discovered in a South African cave in 2008 has yielded surprising insights into human evolution. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 12, 2013 9:26 - 0 Comments
If climate heats up, will Boston Marathon slow down?
BOSTON U. (US) — Future winning times in the Boston Marathon may slow as the climate continues to warm, experts say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 10, 2013 13:57 - 0 Comments
Gene tied to double Alzheimer’s risk in African Americans
COLUMBIA (US) — African Americans with a specific gene variant have almost double the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease compared with African Americans who lack the variant. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 5, 2013 13:13 - 0 Comments
New path may lead to better HIV vaccine
DUKE (US) — For the first time, researchers describe the co-evolution of antibodies and virus in a person with HIV whose immune system mounted a broad attack against the pathogen. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 28, 2013 8:11 - 1 Comment
Little kids know to share, but hoard anyway
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Children as young as three years old know they should share, but putting it into practice is another story. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2013 10:37 - 0 Comments
Antibiotics work better when germs self-destruct
PRINCETON / BOSTON U. (US) — Scientists find that using bacteria’s own byproducts can make them far more vulnerable to antibiotics. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 21, 2013 12:17 - 2 Comments
With less ice, growing seasons shift in Arctic
BOSTON U. (US) — As snow and ice cover shrink in northern latitudes, researchers say temperatures and vegetation increasingly resemble those found farther south. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 15, 2013 10:09 - 6 Comments
Iraq War: 10 years, 190,000 lives, $2.2 trillion
BROWN / BOSTON U. (US) — The Iraq War has killed more than 190,000 people and will cost the US $2.2 trillion, far exceeding initial 2002 estimates of $50 to $60 billion, according to a new analysis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 6, 2013 16:14 - 3 Comments
Challenge thoughts to treat diabetic pain
BOSTON U. (US) — A type of psychological therapy that focuses on changing negative thoughts and behaviors can help relieve pain for people with painful diabetic neuropathies, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 6, 2013 12:02 - 2 Comments
Under anesthesia, but are you really unconscious?
BOSTON U. (US) — Researchers say it may be possible to monitor brain signatures using EEG to determine when patients under general anesthesia are truly unconscious. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2013 11:26 - 0 Comments
Genes clarify risks for macular degeneration
BOSTON U. (US) — Genetic research is narrowing the genetic influences that affect a person’s risk of developing age-related macular degeneration. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 26, 2013 13:14 - 4 Comments
Underage drinkers prefer the same brands
BOSTON U. / JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Of nearly 900 brands of alcohol, only 25 of them make up half of the alcohol underage drinkers in the US are consuming, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2013 12:36 - 0 Comments
To prevent fatal cancers, cut back drinking
BOSTON U. (US) — A new study finds that alcohol resulted in approximately 20,000 cancer deaths each year, accounting for about 3.5 percent of all cancer deaths in the US. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 14, 2013 13:19 - 8 Comments
Marijuana linked to risky sex for Russians with HIV
BOSTON U. (US) — Marijuana use by Russians with HIV who are considered “risky drinkers” is linked to an increase in other unsafe behaviors involving drug use and sex. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 13, 2013 11:29 - 0 Comments
In warm climate, early flights for butterflies
BOSTON U. (US) — Unlike birds, butterflies in the US Northeast appear to be flying earlier in warmer years. (more…)
