Boston University Is Studying Yoga—And It Needs Volunteers
The study will examine the effect yoga has on the brain chemicals that improve mood.
How to Sleep Better Tonight
The SOMA system, created by a Harvard grad, claims to release muscle tension, ease your mind, and help you sleep.
Mass. Hospitals Make The Grade
Massachusetts hospitals ranked No. 2 on a nationwide hospital safety examination.
Progress In Post-Stem Cell Transplant Treatments
New drugs can protect transplant patients’ blood from viral disease.
Eating Disorders Cause Lifelong Impairments
Binge-eating and bulimia are cited as causes for mental and physical health issues in adulthood.
Taking the Stairs for Heart Health
ClimbCorps is getting office workers to climb the stairs of Boston’s tallest buildings.
Fungal Infections Can Trigger Asthma, Study Says
New research from Boston Children’s Hospital says that inhalers may not work for all types of asthma.
A Diagnosis For Parkinson’s Could be Skin Deep
Protein in the skin may predict Parkinson’s, study says.
Beth Israel Studying Relapse After Liver Transplant Due to Alcoholism
Post-surgery substance abuse treatment is necessary for liver transplant recipients, study says.
A Different Kind of Problem at the Airport
Living near airports is linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke.
Does Down Syndrome Hold the Key to Alzheimer’s?
Researchers have found a link between the two diseases and hope to develop one treatment for both.
Breaking Down the Brain
Harvard Medical School researchers have developed a new method for delivering drugs directly to the brain.
Bottling the Brain Benefits of Exercise
Improved brain function from exercise could be administered in drug form, study says.
Testing Boston’s Babies
Researchers are putting together a study that will look into genome sequencing in newborns.