Tufts University School of Engineering researchers have demonstrated silk-based implantable optics that offer significant improvement in tissue imaging while simultaneously enabling photo thermal therapy, administering drugs and monitoring drug delivery. The devices also lend themselves to a variety of other biomedical functions.
A small study of older and younger men conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University suggests that a build-up of a fat molecule known as ceramide might play a leading role in muscle deterioration in older adults.
Tufts engineer participate in a study to assess how buildings made with reinforced concrete frames and masonry infill walls hold up during an earthquake. Such buildings are vulnerable to serious damage.
Inspired by squishy, flexible creatures like the common caterpillar, researchers from Tufts University will develop soft-bodied robots that will be continuously deformable and capable of crumpling into small volumes. They will have capabilities that are not currently available in conventional robots.
New optical imaging technology developed at Tufts University School of Engineering could give doctors new ways to both identify breast cancer and monitor individual patients' response to initial treatment of the disease. Because it does not use ionizing radiation, the technique can be applied multiple times over a short period without risk of radiation exposure.
The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University announces a Master of Nutrition in Science and Policy degree program that combines intensive on-campus residencies in Boston with online learning. The “blended learning” program will enroll its first cohort of students in the fall of 2013.
In 2009, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) changed the make-up of its food packages to include stronger promotion of breastfeeding. For new mothers participating in WIC, there were mixed outcomes after implementation of the policy change, an analysis finds.
A Tufts University study of the relationship between air quality and unemployment levels uses a new statistical model that retrospectively estimates air pollution for previous time periods where such information is not available. The study also found that air quality improved during recessions
Tufts researchers conclude that newly emerging technologies like dynamic mapping can be used in concert with traditional approaches to study seasonality in influenza outbreaks.
The nation’s obesity epidemic reaches far beyond adults and children to our pets, who share our homes and often our dietary habits and lack of exercise. To address this, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University has created the nation’s first obesity clinic geared especially for pets and overseen by a full-time, board-certified veterinary nutritionist.
A study in mice conducted by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine suggests that a woman’s risk of anxiety and dysfunctional social behavior may depend on the experiences of her parents, particularly fathers, when they were young.
Tufts University School of Medicine today celebrated the achievements of 33 Massachusetts high school students who participated in the School’s summer program to encourage high school students with diverse backgrounds to explore their interest in medicine and biomedical sciences.
A comprehensive study profiling the oral health of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities found that dental disease persists in this population. Further investigation into the substantial oral health needs of adults with disabilities is essential.
A study, performed in mice and utilizing post-mortem samples of brains from patients with Alzheimer’s disease, found that a single event of a moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can disrupt proteins that regulate an enzyme associated with Alzheimer’s. The paper, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, identifies the complex mechanisms that result in a rapid and robust post-injury elevation of the enzyme in the brain.
Researchers from Tufts University show how a common fungus can adjust its physiology to become harmful in a host with compromised immune status. The study is the first to demonstrate that the hospitality of the host alters gene expression in the fungus Candida albicans.
New York City’s trans fat ban provides a good template for initiating public health measures to improve the quality of commercially prepared foods, Tufts University researcher Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, writes in an editorial published July 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Biologists at Tufts University have produced the first evidence that a class of proteins that make up a cell's skeleton -- tubulin proteins -- drives asymmetrical patterning across a broad spectrum of species, including plants, nematode worms, frogs, and human cells, at their earliest stages of development.
Being born to an obese mother with elevated levels of the hormone hepcidin was associated with lower iron status at birth, according to researchers at Tufts University and Tufts Medical Center.
Based on the results of a pooled analysis of 11 unrelated randomized clinical trials investigating vitamin D supplementation and fracture risk in more than 31,000 older adults, Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD, a research scientist at Tufts University, says higher doses of Vitamin D may be the most beneficial in reducing bone fractures in this age group.
Exercise a bit of caution to have a fun, safe july 4 with your dog.
“CATCH” and “FETCH” scores help veterinarians and pet owners make critical decisions.
“Beads on a string” approach may reduce cost and development time for agents that neutralize and clear pathogenic molecules
Marcia Boumil of Tufts University School of Medicine examines state laws regulating pharmaceutical gifts to doctors and finds that their constitutionality may be in question in light of a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court case from Vermont concerning data mining.
Study in rats suggests transgenerational effects.
Deborah Schildkraut, associate professor of political science at Tufts University, finds that immigrants and their descendants embrace basic American values—the love of freedom, the desire for economic advancement, the promise of the American Dream— even as they celebrate and honor their own heritages.
By correlating weather factors like temperature, rain and snowfall, Elena Naumova, Ph.D., professor of civil and environmental engineering at Tufts School of Engineering, is able to predict the timing and intensity of rotavirus, a disease that causes extreme diarrhea, dehydration and thousands of death annually, particularly among children. Her research focused on one of the hardest-hit regions of the world, South Asia.
Allen T. Rutberg, Ph.D., whose work over the past three years expanded the distinctive Center for Animals and Public Policy, has been named its permanent director, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine announced today. The school has also appointed Emily McCobb, D.V.M., M.S., D.A.C.V.A. as the center’s assistant director. Both had served in leadership roles in the center since a reorganization in 2009.
Biomedical engineers have demonstrated the first all-polymeric bone scaffold that is fully biodegradable and offers significant mechanical support during repair. The technique uses silk fibers to reinforce a silk matrix. Adding microfibers to the scaffolds enhances bone formation and mechanical properties. It could improve repair after accident or disease.
A "self-repair" mechanism has been found by which developing organisms recognize and correct facial defects. A tadpole model showed organisms aren't genetically hard-wired with cell movements that result in normal facial features. Cell groups instead measure shape and position and move and remodel to fix abnormalities.
Improving or maintaining physical fitness appears to help obese and overweight children reach a healthy weight. Tufts University researchers analyzed data from in-school fitness tests of students in grades 1-7.
Eagle found near the New York - Connecticut border was healed at Tufts Wildlife Clinic; Data Reveals Migration into Far Reaches of Canada.
Tufts School of Medicine (TUSM) matched 22 medical school students, or 12% percent of its graduating class, to residency programs in family medicine. This is the largest number of matches ever in family medicine at Tufts and more than double the average percentage of the previous three years.
A research team has reprogrammed skin cells to identify epigenetic signatures that regulate the expression of a protein critical for repair of non-healing wounds. Identification of these signatures holds promise for future research aimed at applying these cells for personalized tissue regeneration.
Tufts University School of Medicine is launching a Physician Assistant (PA) Program beginning in January 2013, pending approval for provisional accreditation. The Tufts program is the only PA program in Massachusetts offered by a medical school and one of only three medical school-affiliated programs in New England.
Researchers have combined bioactive peptides to stimulate wound healing. The peptides act by stimulating the growth of new blood vessels and promoting re-growth of tissue. Further development of these peptides could lead to a treatment for chronic and acute wounds. The study was published in PLoS ONE.
The announcement comes as Tufts' School of Arts and Sciences prepares to hold its biennial, national conference "Barack Obama and American Democracy" on March 1-3.
Collaborative project to treat pets from underserved areas; believed to be first time vet school, high school have teamed up for clinic.
The Feinstein International Center (FIC) at Tufts University will be part of a USAID effort to strengthen existing nutrition interventions in Ethiopia with the goal of breaking the centuries-old cycle of child undernutrition. The Tufts researchers will conduct fieldwork in tandem with Ethiopian policymakers and academics.
Omenetto's laboratory has pioneered the use of silk as a material platform for photonics, optoelectronics and high-technology applications and is actively investigating novel applications that rely on this new technology platform.
New research, using oral cancer cells in a three-dimensional model of lab-made tissue, demonstrates that previous models used to examine cancer may not be complex enough to accurately mimic the true cancer environment.
Souvaine, a professor in Tufts School of Engineering, was named a fellow for her research in computational geometry, the study of algorithms to understand geometric problems, has implications in retrieval and storage of data.
New silk-based microneedles can painlessly deliver precise doses of drugs over time and without refrigeration. Made under normal temperature and pressure using water, the microneedles can be loaded with sensitive biochemicals and maintain their activity. The biocompatible, biodegradable system could be applied to other biological storage needs.
Miller was named a fellow for his research in inverse problems and physics-based signal and image processing. Miller's work has applications for breast cancer research, surveillance, and environmental remediation. "The advances made in my research group are almost always tied to real-world problems and collaborations across a wide range of disciplines," said Miller
A new study from Tufts researchers reports that the action of neurosteroids on a specific type of receptor is responsible for the physiological response to stress. Further, stress-induced anxiety-like behaviors in mice can be prevented by blocking the synthesis of these neurosteroids.
Mary Jane Shultz, professor of chemistry in the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University, has been selected as a Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Shultz, principal investigator of the Laboratory for Water and Surface Analysis, was recognized for her contributions to understanding aqueous surfaces and interactions of high powered laser light with those surfaces.
For the first time, biologists have altered natural bioelectrical signals among cells to directly specify the type of new organ to be created at a particular location within a vertebrate organism. Using genetic manipulation of membrane voltage in Xenopus (frog) embryos, Tufts University scientists were able to cause tadpoles to grow eyes outside of the head area.
ChildObesity180, an alliance of multi-sector national leaders committed to reversing the trend of childhood obesity, announced today a unique partnership of leading out-of-school-time organizations that have united to adopt consistent principles for nutrition and physical activity.
Peggy Cebe, professor of physics in the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University, and Karen Panetta, professor of electrical and computer engineering in Tufts' School of Engineering, have won the Presidential Award for Excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics mentoring
In a recent review, Tufts researchers zero in on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and fish farming as a cause of antibiotic resistance in people. There is overwhelming evidence that this overuse of antibiotics affects the environment and humans and they advocate for stricter regulation of the practice.
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