Posts by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
First evidence of immune response targeting brain cells in autism
Evidence of T-lymphocyte attack on specific brain cells could explain more than half of all cases of autism and provide potential therapeutic targets. …
Read Full ArticleNon-invasive electrical stimulation alters blood flow in brain tumors
In a first-of-its kind study, neurologists tested the use of non-invasive electrical stimulation as a novel therapeutic approach to brain tumors. …
Read Full ArticleToo much coffee linked with higher risk of migraines
A new study finds three or more servings of caffeinated beverages may be associated with higher odds of migraine headache occurrence. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers find widespread aspirin use despite few benefits, high risks
New study reports aspirin use for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is widespread among groups at risk for harm including older adults and adults with peptic ulcers. …
Read Full ArticlePreoperative management of inflammation may stave off cancer recurrence
A new study has shown that treatments that prevent inflammation and tamp down the body’s inflammatory response to surgery or chemotherapy can promote long-term survival in experimental animal models. …
Read Full ArticleNatural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor
Researchers demonstrate that targeting the gene, known as WWP1, with a natural compound found in broccoli suppresses tumor growth in cancer-prone lab animals. …
Read Full ArticleStudy finds tennis elbow treatments provide little to no benefit
The painful condition known as “tennis elbow” results from overuse of the tendons in the forearm, typically in a patient’s dominant arm. A repetitive stress injury, tennis elbow affects not just athletes, but also tradesmen, …
Read Full ArticleOut like a light: Researchers identify brain’s ‘sleep switch’
Two decades ago, Clifford B. Saper, MD/PhD, Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and colleagues discovered a set of nerve cells they thought might be the switch …
Read Full ArticleArsenic in combination with an existing drug could combat cancer
Investigators have discovered that arsenic in combination with an existing leukemia drug work together to target a master cancer regulator. …
Read Full ArticleNew light shed on relationship between calorie-burning brown fat and muscle function
Abundant in human babies and small mammals, brown adipose tissue (BAT), or brown fat, was only recently discovered in human adults, and its role remains unclear. …
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