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Released: 19-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Genetic risk prediction for 10 chronic diseases moves closer to the clinic
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

As part of a nationwide collaboration, Broad Clinical Labs researchers have optimized 10 polygenic scores for use in clinical research as part of a study on how to implement genetic risk prediction for patients.

Released: 26-Jul-2021 1:50 PM EDT
Early Antiviral Response in the Nose May Determine the Course of COVID-19
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Researchers studied cells collected by nasal swabs at the moment of diagnosis for both mild and severe COVID-19 patients

Released: 5-Mar-2019 10:50 AM EST
Babson Hosts Babson Sustainability and Energy Club’s Annual Sustainability Forum
Babson College

The 13th Annual Babson Sustainability Forum will take place on Babson College’s Wellesley campus, March 29, 2019, 8 am to 6 pm. The Babson Sustainability and Energy Club’s annual forum, with the theme Embracing The Future’s Goals, will host talks and elite panel discussions covering the broad umbrella of sustainability, featuring industries from agriculture and food, fashion, financing, and clean tech and energy.

Released: 4-Mar-2019 8:30 AM EST
Dana-Farber Opens Center for the Prevention of Progression Clinic
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute opens Center for the Prevention of Progression clinic to focus on precursor conditions in blood cancers

Released: 28-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
BIDMC’s Research & Health News Digest – February 2019 Edition
Beth Israel Lahey Health

A monthly roundup of research briefs showcasing recent scientific advances led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center faculty.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 8:05 AM EST
Babson College’s Miami Women Innovating Now (Win) Lab® To Host Startup Finale Event
Babson College

Babson College’s Miami Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab®—a venture accelerator specifically for women entrepreneurs—will host its finale event for the 2018-2019 cohort on March 12, 2019.

Released: 27-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
Everything You Need to Know About the Flu
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Sharon Wright, MD, MPH, BIDMC’s Director of Infection Control/Hospital Epidemiology, shares everything you need to know about the flu – from how to prepare before you get sick and when to call a doctor.

Released: 27-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
Pregnancy and the Environment
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Blair Wylie, MD, MPH, Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at BIDMC, provides answers to commonly asked questions about potentially harmful exposures that might impact a pregnancy.

Released: 27-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST
Sara Hendren Named Inaugural Anne Mcniff Tatlock Fellow in Multidisciplinary Studies at Vassar College
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Sara Hendren an artist, designer and researcher in residence at Olin College has been named the inaugural Anne McNiff Tatlock Fellow in multidisciplinary studies at Vassar College. The flexible residency is designed to help strengthen and deepen the engagement of faculty within Vassar’s multidisciplinary programs.

21-Feb-2019 4:30 PM EST
Overlapping surgeries safe overall, study finds, but researchers urge extra caution in cardiac procedures, high-risk patients
Harvard Medical School

Overlapping surgeries, in which more than one procedure is performed by the same surgeon working in different operating rooms, have raised concerns about potential adverse outcomes. A new analysis shows that most overlapping surgeries are safe, with no greater risk for complications or patient death. Slight elevation in mortality and complications were found among high-risk patients and those undergoing coronary-artery bypass surgeries. Overlapping surgeries had greater procedure duration than nonoverlapping surgeries.

Released: 22-Feb-2019 8:05 AM EST
Babson College Offers Global Symposia for Entrepreneurship Educators in Dubai
Babson College

Babson College offered the latest edition of its Global Symposia for Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE) in Dubai February 18-21, 2019.

   
Released: 21-Feb-2019 8:05 AM EST
“Scaling Your Startup: Mastering the Four Stages from Idea to $10 Billion” Authored by Babson College Lecturer Peter S. Cohan
Babson College

Babson College Management Lecturer Peter S. Cohan has authored Scaling Your Startup: Mastering the Four Stages from Idea to $10 Billion.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 6:05 PM EST
Vigorous Exercise, Fasting, Hormones Improve Elimination of Toxic, Misfolded, Unnecessary Proteins in Mouse and Human Cells
Harvard Medical School

A new study shows vigorous exercise and fasting improve the ability of human and mouse cells to remove misfolded, toxic, unnecessary proteins Hormones, including adrenaline and glucagon—released during food deprivation and intense physical activity—boost cells’ capacity to dispose of defective proteins The findings reveal a previously unknown mechanism that activates the cells’ protein-disposal machinery, allowing them to adapt their protein content to shifting demands and new conditions The findings set the stage for development of therapies that activate the cells’ protein-disposal system and optimize the body’s natural defenses

Released: 20-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Crocodile face off
Harvard University

The story that's often told about crocodiles is that they're among the most perfectly adapted creatures on the planet - living fossils that have remained virtually unchanged for millions of years.

Released: 19-Feb-2019 9:30 AM EST
Babson College 2019 Black Affinity Network Conference Features Pioneering Entertainment & Media Professionals
Babson College

The Babson College 2019 Black Affinity Network Conference, hosted by the world’s top-ranked college for the study of entrepreneurship, focuses this year on the unique contributions and achievements of black professionals across music, film, radio, television and more, featuring some of the media and entertainment industry’s pioneering professionals.

15-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Drug combination may become new standard treatment for advanced kidney cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

A combination of two drugs – one of them an immunotherapy agent – could become a new standard, first-line treatment for patients with metastatic kidney cancer, says an investigator from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, reporting results from a phase 3 clinical trial.

Released: 15-Feb-2019 9:05 AM EST
99 Percent of Babson College’s Undergraduate Class of 2018 Are Employed or in Graduate School
Babson College

Ninety-nine percent of Babson College’s most recent undergraduate alumni are employed or continuing their education, according to statistics from the Class of 2018 six months after graduation*. Salaries are on the rise, too. The average starting salary for Babson’s Class of 2018 was $57,580.

   
Released: 14-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Katrina Fludd Named Babson College Black Affinity Network President
Babson College

Katrina Fludd ’08, MS’10 the new president of the Babson College Black Affinity Network (BAN), and she is bringing her entrepreneurial approach to diversity and inclusion to lead the network into Babson’s second century and beyond.



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