Best of BU’s 2024 Science and Research
COVID (still) and immigration draw the most attention, but scientists, researchers, students and more were also captivated by superagers sharing their secrets of living to 100 and a BU-developed device to help detect skin cancer.
10 Inspiring Inventions and Discoveries—All from BU Researchers
Highlights from a year of BU research, from an AI program that can predict Alzheimer’s disease to an ancient Egyptian treasure.
BU Study Finds Longer Ice Hockey Careers Increase Risk of CTE
Largest study of its kind also found 18 of 19 NHL players whose brains were studied had the neurodegenerative disease.
Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias?
With help from a $29 million grant, a BU researcher is co-leading a national project to determine whether addressing key lifestyle and risk factors could reduce dementia risk.
How Can We Better Support the Mental Well-Being of Veterans Returning from Service?
BU researchers Casey Taft and Dawne Vogt are tackling the trauma-related challenges veterans often face with the goal of helping those who’ve sacrificed so much.
Research on CTE and Concussions Changed the NFL. Experts Say That’s Not Enough
New equipment, new rules, new attitudes won’t matter unless they trickle down to college, high school, and youth football.
Research on CTE and Concussions Changed the NFL. Experts Say That’s Not Enough
New equipment, new rules, new attitudes won’t matter unless they trickle down to college, high school, and youth football
Searching for Answers—One Brain at a Time
Families who donate their loved one’s brain to BU’s CTE Center are helping researchers such as Ann McKee push the boundary of what we know about neurodegenerative diseases
“It Will Make CTE a Treatable Disease”: The Race for a Diagnosis in Life
CTE can only be diagnosed after death, but BU researchers are pushing closer to a breakthrough—one that could give patients answers before it’s too late
10 Things BU CTE Center Research Has Taught Us About the Brain Dangers of Contact Sports and Military Service
From amateur athletes’ brain injury risk to how sports hits change the brain’s white matter, here are some of the latest findings from BU researchers