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August 23, 2024

Multiple sclerosis appears to protect against Alzheimer’s disease

Findings could point to new strategies to treat Alzheimer’s.

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July 23, 2024

Vedantham honored for innovation in interventional radiology

Recognized for advances in image-guided therapies for venous blood clots.

Source: Physician-scientist recognized for thrombosis research, new therapies

July 11, 2024

García-Reyes, Castro named to Gilliam Fellows Program

Howard Hughes Medical Institute honors duo’s research.

Medical Campus & Community, National Leaders

April 16, 2024

Alzheimer’s disease progresses faster in people with Down syndrome

Study highlights need to develop therapies for this vulnerable population.

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April 10, 2024

AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

Using AI to help doctors read mammograms reduces follow-up testing without missing cancer cases, simulation shows.

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August 3, 2023

Cognitive function in Down syndrome-associated Alzheimer’s focus of grant

NIH-supported study lays groundwork for Alzheimer’s clinical trials involving people with intellectual disabilities.

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June 27, 2023

Poverty negatively impacts structural wiring in children’s brains, study indicates

Reducing obesity, boosting cognitive enrichment may improve kids’ brain health.

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May 25, 2023

Wearable, light-based brain-imaging tech to be commercialized with aid of NIH grant

Scientists, engineers receive small-business development grant.

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April 28, 2023

Woodard named head of Department of Radiology

Cardiothoracic imaging expert brings strengths in research, education, leadership.

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April 19, 2023

Mind-body connection is built into brain, study suggests

Findings point to brain areas that integrate planning, purpose, physiology, behavior, movement.

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March 31, 2023

An, Elson named 2023 AIMBE fellows

Recognized for research, innovation in medical and biological engineering.

National Leaders

November 16, 2022

Study yields clues to why Alzheimer’s disease damages certain parts of the brain

Findings could help explain rare symptoms such as problems with language, vision.

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September 22, 2022

School of Medicine joins major NIH brain mapping effort

Will aid understanding of how the brain works in good health and disease .

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July 25, 2022

Duncan, Hickey named Loeb Teaching Fellows

Focuses will be on error mitigation, grief curriculum.

Medical Campus & Community

March 16, 2022

For accuracy, brain studies of complex behavior require thousands of people

Findings will encourage more data sharing, collaboration among researchers.

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March 2, 2022

Damage early in Alzheimer’s disease ID’d via novel MRI approach

New method has potential for helping diagnose Alzheimer’s before symptoms develop.

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January 10, 2022

Improving health of mothers, infants aim of imaging tech to monitor contractions

NIH and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation fund more than $6.8 million toward effort.

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November 23, 2021

Ultrashort-pulse lasers kill bacterial superbugs, spores

Technique likely safe for human cells; has potential for sterilizing wounds, blood products.

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October 18, 2021

Achilefu, Luby elected to National Academy of Medicine

Membership is one of highest U.S. honors in health, medicine.

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