A compelling new study was recently published linking ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) to dietary exposure to BMAA, a nerve toxin produced by cyanobacteria. Professor Elijah Stommel comments on the new findings and its impact on his own research efforts.
Archive for 2016
Could there be a link between cyanobacteria and ALS?
WMUR – Story features research conducted by Tracie Caller, adjunct professor of neurology, and Elijah Stommel, professor of neurology, that found cyanobacteria, formerly known as blue-green algae, may be linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Would You Tell the World You Have Schizophrenia on YouTube?
NPR – Quotes John Naslund, a PhD candidate at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice who studies social media and mental health, about why young people are less concerned about stigma surrounding mental illness.
Powerful Machine-Learning Technique Uncovers Unknown Features of Important Bacterial Pathogen
Innovation Toronto – Story cites research conducted by Deborah Hogan, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, and Casey Greene, adjunct assistant professor of genetics, using a system of denoising autoencoders to analyze many large datasets that measure how genes in the bacteria are expressed in different conditions.
The Myth of More Medicine and Better Health
The Baltimore Sun – Article cites books by H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, as readable and informative sources to learn more about the overuse of medical care.
Inaugural Munck-Pfefferkorn Grants Bring Research Closer to the Marketplace and Helping Patients
The Geisel School of Medicine has announced the inaugural recipients of the annual Munck-Pfefferkorn Awards. Named in honor of two luminaries from the medical school, the endowed award funds new biomedical research projects at Geisel that have high potential to benefit patients and to generate future revenue through grants or entrepreneurial endeavors.
Clinton Health Panel Looks into the Secrets of a Long Life
The Desert Sun – Ellen Meara, associate professor of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and adjunct associate professor of economics, attended the Clinton Foundation’s Health Matters Initiative Activation Summit, where she commented about how the death rates of white, middle-aged Americans have been on the rise since 1999.
Study Suggests Lowering the Age for First Colonoscopy to 40
New York Daily News – Quotes H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about whether lowering the guideline for the suggested cancer screening age would help the overall population. “The public should understand that cancer screening involves trade-offs,” says Welch. “And there can be too much of it leading people to worry about things they do not need to worry about.”
Is Bernie Sanders Right About Health Care?
CNN – An opinion piece by H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, where he discusses Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ plan for universal health care coverage.
Anonymous Gifts Totaling $15 million Fuel Cystic Fibrosis Research at Geisel
A $10 million gift from an anonymous donor combined with a $5 million matching gift, also anonymous, will accelerate research aimed at finding better treatments and ultimately a cure for cystic fibrosis at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.