Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM)

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Stopping the progression of melanoma with the flip of a genetic switch

A new drug compound could combat tough-to-treat melanoma Melanoma is commonly caused by the damaging effects of ultraviolet light—from sources like sunlight and tanning beds—on the DNA of skin cells. This UV damage can activate genes that encourage precancerous cells to further mutate into full-blown skin cancer. At the same time, UV damage can turn

Stopping the progression of melanoma with the flip of a genetic switch

Could this unique immune cell be the thing driving chronic inflammation

For the first time, researchers have identified that an immune cell subset called gamma delta T cells may be causing and/or perpetuating the systemic inflammation found with normal aging among the general geriatric population and in HIV-infected people who are responding well to drugs (anti-retrovirals). Even with effective viral control, HIV-infected individuals are at a higher risk for

Could this unique immune cell be the thing driving chronic inflammation

Can light therapy help with brain injuries and PTSD?

VA study with 160 Gulf War Veterans will test red, near-infrared light Following up on promising results from pilot work, researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System are testing the effects of light therapy on brain function in Veterans with Gulf War Illness. Veterans in the study wear a helmet lined with light-emitting diodes that

Can light therapy help with brain injuries and PTSD?

Researchers discover mushrooms can provide as much vitamin D as supplements

Mushrooms are another good natural food source for vitamin D Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that eating mushrooms containing Vitamin D2 can be as effective at increasing and maintaining vitamin D levels (25–hydroxyvitamin D) as taking supplemental vitamin D2 or vitamin D3. These findings will be presented at the American

Researchers discover mushrooms can provide as much vitamin D as supplements

Web-based ‘brain’ for robots goes live

Robots confused about what they encounter in the world of humans can now get help online. European scientists have turned on the first part of a web-based database of information to help them cope. Called Rapyuta, the online “brain” describes objects robots have met and can also carry out complicated computation on behalf of

Web-based ‘brain’ for robots goes live

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Cataldo Leone, School of Dental Medicine Veteran, to Be Interim Dean
on March 22, 2021 at 9:48 pm
Cataldo Leone, a veteran researcher in periodontal disease at Boston University’s Henry M. Goldman School of Dental ... and received a doctorate of medical sciences in oral biology in 1989 from ...
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Study provides novel platform to study how SARS-CoV-2 affects the gut
on April 13, 2021 at 8:00 am
associate professor of microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and co-director of the CReM. Using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) the researchers differentiated the ...
aTyr Pharma Presents Preclinical Research Showing Effects of ATYR2810 in Lung and Breast Cancer at the 2021 AACR Virtual Annual Meeting
on April 9, 2021 at 5:00 am
Findings demonstrate tumor inhibitory effects of ATYR2810 when used as a monotherapy or in combination with chemotherapy in models of non-small cell lung cancer. ATYR2810 used in combination with ...
‘Tantalizing’ findings appear to contradict rules of physics
on April 7, 2021 at 1:11 pm
Preliminary results from two experiments suggest something could be wrong with the basic way physicists think the universe works, a prospect that has the field of particle physics both baffled and ...
Sandra Looby-Gordon, MD, receives Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
on April 4, 2021 at 9:00 pm
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) faculty member, Sandra Looby-Gordon MD, has been chosen as the recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award presented by the Arnold P. Gold ...
Pharmaxis discoveries showing promise in bone marrow cancer, according to Boston University School of Medicine publication
on March 23, 2021 at 8:07 pm
Drugs from Pharmaxis Ltd’s lysyl oxidase inhibitor drug discovery program ... according to a new study by the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). The study, led by corresponding author ...