Study sheds light on differences in hospitalization-related care and outcomes for urgent cardiovascular conditions among homeless individuals

In a new retrospective study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, a team of researchers led by Rishi Wadhera, MD, MPP, MPhil, an investigator in the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center...
18-Nov-2019 2:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

Faculty from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s CardioVascular Institute and Colleagues Presenting New Advances and Research at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions

Faculty from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s (BIDMC) CardioVascular Institute and colleagues will be presenting new advances and research at the 2019 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions.
14-Nov-2019 3:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Retrospective study suggests emergency department physicians are improving both outcomes and efficiency of care

In a new study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, a team of researchers led by Laura Burke, MD, MPH, an emergency medicine physician at BIDMC, found that among Medicare beneficiaries receiving ED care in the United States, mortality within...
4-Nov-2019 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Study: First Evidence of Immune Response Targeting Brain Cells in Autism

In a paper published in Annals of Neurology, a physician-scientist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and colleagues report the presence of cellular features consistent with an immune response targeting specialized brain cells in more...
17-Oct-2019 3:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Study: Obesity Associated with Abnormal Bowel Habits – Not Diet

Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center demonstrated for the first time that a strong association between obesity and chronic diarrhea is not driven by diet or physical activity. The findings could have important implications for how...
18-Sep-2019 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Trio of Studies Show that Gene Mutation, Tissue Location and Signaling Networks Drive Cancer Incidence and Severity

Mutated KRAS genes are commonly found in several cancers and not all KRAS mutations in the same organ tissue cause the same disease severity, according to three new studies from researchers at the Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...
11-Sep-2019 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Polypill Holds Promise for Tackling Cardiovascular Disease in Low- and Middle- Income Countries

A team of researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) evaluated whether it would be cost-effective to combine several medications into a single “cardiovascular polypill” for patients who have had a previous heart attack or...
4-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Choices of the Heart: Healthy Foods More Important than Type of Diet to Reduce Heart Disease Risk

In a study published online in the International Journal of Cardiology, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) examined the effects of three healthy diets emphasizing different macronutrients – carbohydrates, proteins, or...
28-Aug-2019 9:50 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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