May 16, 2013
Some beverages may be more helpful than others when it comes to preventing recurrent kidney stones.
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May 14, 2013
Researchers use synthetic silicate to stimulate stem cells into bone cells
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May 9, 2013
Hospital leaders and first responders available to speak with media.
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May 1, 2013
Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network discovers mutations that may affect treatment of patients with endometrial cancer
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Apr 29, 2013
Bioengineers create rubber-like material bearing micropatterns for stronger, more elastic hearts
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Apr 23, 2013
In a study, people with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer had a modestly increased risk of getting cancer in the future, specifically breast and lung cancer in women and melanoma in both men and women
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Apr 16, 2013
Inspired by spiny-headed worms, scientists invent microneedle adhesive more than 3x stronger than surgical staples in skin graft fixation
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Apr 3, 2013
Low nocturnal melatonin secretion levels are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes
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Apr 1, 2013
Brigham and Women’s Hospital study examines the role adverse reactions play in statin discontinuation
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Mar 27, 2013
Trend is especially prevalent in Florida and Texas
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Mar 25, 2013
Model is the first to predict a patient’s risk of potentially avoidable readmission prior to discharge; could lead to better quality health care and major cost savings
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Mar 21, 2013
Some variants in our genes that may contribute to a person's risk for inflammatory diseases have been the target of natural selection over the course of human history
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Mar 21, 2013
Recommendations are expected to change the practice of genomic medicine
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Mar 21, 2013
New pre-clinical research describes fat-based insights into how the body responds to surgery and suggests new approaches to reduce surgical complications
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Mar 19, 2013
New research finds that for some patients, physical therapy provides similar improvements in physical function and pain.
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Mar 18, 2013
Scientists develop a biodegradable nanoparticle that effectively resolves inflammation
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Mar 14, 2013
BWH partners with the Boston Public Health Commission on innovative program
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Mar 13, 2013
Brigham and Women’s Hospital study could have widespread public health benefits
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Mar 10, 2013
A new and experimental anti-clotting drug, cangrelor, proved better than the commonly used clopidogrel and was significantly more effective at preventing blood clots in a large trial of patients who underwent coronary stent procedures.
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Mar 6, 2013
Research illuminates a molecular mechanism for why a stimulating environment may protect against Alzheimer’s Disease
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Mar 6, 2013
Connections point to interplay between salt and genetic factors
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Mar 5, 2013
Clemens Scherzer, MD, was awarded $2.6 million from the NINDS to work on the development of biomarkers and facilitate NINDS-wide access to one of the largest data and biospecimens bank in the world for Parkinson's available at BWH.
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Feb 28, 2013
Researchers identify a gap between desires of hospital management and the experiences of frontline clinicians
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Feb 28, 2013
BWH scientists discovered two new drug targets in the inflammatory response pathway responsible for asthma attacks.
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Feb 26, 2013
Despite Tightening Restrictions on Campuses, Study Finds Medical Students Still Receive Free Meals and Gifts
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Feb 26, 2013
Novel method makes it easier for women to learn if they are at risk for the irregular heart rhythm, an important cause of stroke
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Feb 4, 2013
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) found that patients who use a web-based risk appraisal tool are more likely to have important family history documented
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Jan 29, 2013
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), have found that it’s not simply what you eat, but also when you eat, that may help with weight-loss regulation
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Jan 18, 2013
Researchers announced today the selection of solanezumab as the first therapeutic drug to be evaluated in the Anti-amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease (A4) prevention clinical trial.
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Jan 17, 2013
Teams using checklists were 74 percent less likely to miss key life-saving steps in care during emergency situations than those working from memory alone.
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Jan 9, 2013
A new tool that could allow for faster, more comprehensive testing of brain tissue during surgery successfully identified the cancer type, grade and tumor margins in five brain surgery patients.
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Jan 7, 2013
Project Part of PCORI’s Effort to Help Patients Make Better-Informed Health Decisions
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Dec 31, 2012
Researchers from BWH have found that some patients who receive generic drugs that vary in their color are over 50 percent more likely to stop taking the drug
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Dec 20, 2012
Discovery Could Eventually Help Diagnose and Treat Chronic Pain
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Dec 19, 2012
Brigham and Women's Hospital is Part of Major ALS Study
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Dec 10, 2012
Researchers have uncovered how North American porcupine quills easily penetrate tissues and why, once lodged in flesh, they are often difficult to remove.
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Dec 10, 2012
New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has brought to light the importance of the role of a primary care physician in a population of diabetes patients.
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Dec 6, 2012
Using innovative technology, researchers answer the difficult question of where new heart cells come from.
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Dec 4, 2012
For the sixth time, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has earned a spot on The Leapfrog Group’s annual list of Top Hospitals
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Dec 3, 2012
After His Mother’s Death, Jonathan Welch Encourages Hospitals to Involve Patients and Families in Efforts to Improve Safety
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Dec 3, 2012
$5 Million Grant to Coalition of Providers Can Permanently Improve Conditions In Less Developed Regions
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Nov 26, 2012
Pre-Clinical Models Show Therapy is Made Less Effective
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