For immediate release: April 2, 2018 Boston, MA – A Medicare program that penalizes hospitals for high readmission rates was associated with a narrowing … Continue reading “Medicare program linked with reduced black-white disparities in hospital readmissions”
Finding suggests that improved vascular function could contribute to the known benefits of dietary restriction For immediate release: Thursday, March 22, 2018 Boston, MA … Continue reading “Sulfur amino acid restriction diet triggers new blood vessel formation in mice”
A resurgence of mumps in the U.S. among vaccinated young adults appears to be due to waning of vaccine-induced immunity.
Immune history influences vaccine effectiveness, interacting with other potential problems arising from the manufacturing process For immediate release: February 20, 2018 New research on … Continue reading “Past encounters with the flu shape vaccine response”
For immediate release: February 13, 2018 Boston, MA – A class of chemicals used in many industrial and consumer products was linked with greater … Continue reading “PFASs, chemicals commonly found in environment, may interfere with body weight regulation”
For immediate release: February 5, 2018 Boston, MA – Vaccines have enormous impact not just on health, but on keeping people out of poverty, … Continue reading “For world’s poorest, vaccines prevent both deaths and medical impoverishment”
For immediate release: January 29, 2018 Boston, MA – Rates of diabetes and hypertension are high among middle-aged and elderly people across all geographic … Continue reading “High rates of diabetes, hypertension found in India”
For immediate release: January 24, 2018 Boston, MA – The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion was linked to better access to surgery and higher … Continue reading “Medicaid expansion linked with better, more timely surgical care”