Life Expectancy Gains Allude Overweight Teens
Rate of death before age 50 remains comparable to 1960s (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - March 28, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

Gender Disparities Present Risk for Women with Heart Disease
Need for Continued Patient and Physician Education Highlighted (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - March 28, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

In Search of a Few Good Apps
New JAMA article suggests review and certification process for mHealth Apps (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - March 24, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

Largest Nutritional Intervention Trial of Cocoa Flavanols and Heart Health to Be Launched
In a novel collaboration, Brigham and Women's Hospital plans to lead the largest research trial to date that will investigate the heart health benefits of cocoa flavanols. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - March 17, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

Brigham and Women ’s Hospital Researchers Identify Novel Marker and Possible Therapeutic Target for Cardiovascular Calcification
A research team from BWH has discovered certain proteins in osteoclasts, a precursor to bone, that may be used in helping to destroy cardiovascular calcification by dissolving mineral deposits. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - March 13, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

Brigham and Women’s Hospital Researchers Identify Novel Marker and Possible Therapeutic Target for Cardiovascular Calcification
A research team from BWH has discovered certain proteins in osteoclasts, a precursor to bone, that may be used in helping to destroy cardiovascular calcification by dissolving mineral deposits. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - March 13, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

Researchers at Brigham and Women ’s Hospital and Carnegie Mellon University Announce New Advance in 3D Printing and Tissue Engineering Technology
Researchers at Brigham and Women ’s Hospital (BWH) and Carnegie Mellon University have introduced a unique micro-robotic technique to assemble the components of complex materials, the foundation of tissue engineering and 3D printing. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - February 10, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Carnegie Mellon University Announce New Advance in 3D Printing and Tissue Engineering Technology
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Carnegie Mellon University have introduced a unique micro-robotic technique to assemble the components of complex materials, the foundation of tissue engineering and 3D printing. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - February 10, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

Researchers Create Embryonic-Like Stem Cells Without Embryo
Discovery of a novel reprogramming method of adult cells, without introducing external genetic material, could dramatically shift stem cell research (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 29, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

Researchers Create Embryonic Stem Cells Without Embryo
Discovery of a novel reprogramming method of adult cells, without introducing external genetic material, could dramatically shift stem cell research (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 29, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

Researchers Discover New Hormone Receptors to Target When Treating Breast Cancer
Findings expand the treatment options for hormone-dependent breast cancer (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 27, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

Medical Neighborhoods: Including Specialists in Collaborative, Patient-Centered Care
Physicians propose a model for expanding the concept of medical homes to strengthen collaborative care across entire networks of health care providers. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 27, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

Bio-Inspired Glue Keeps Hearts Securely Sealed
Adhesive may improve how surgeons treat congenital heart defects and other heart problems (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 9, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news

Boston Hospital Trio Awarded $25 Million NIH Grant to Study Critical Limb Ischemia
Trial will provide guidance on cost-effective ways to treat this severe form of peripheral artery disease. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - December 11, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news

Manufacturing a New Gut to Treat GI Diseases
Researchers develop way to grow and control maturation of intestinal stem cells, findings pave new ways to treat gastrointestinal disorders. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - December 3, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news