Instigating Inflamed Intestines

A study led by Richard S. Blumberg, MD, chief of the BWH Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, in collaboration with Arthur Kaser, MD, Addenbrooke Hospital, University of Cambridge, UK demonstrates how impairing certain functions in intestinal epithelial cells, specifically Paneth cells, can lead to severe spontaneous Crohn’s disease-like inflammation of the intestines.
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Powerhouse Disease

A research team led by Barry Paw, MD, PhD, with Gordon Hildick-Smith (MD candidate, Class of 2017, Weill Cornell Medical College), BWH Division of Hematology, identified genetic mutations that cause mitochondrial diseases and macrocytic anemia (a condition that leads to reduced red blood cell number with enlarged cell size).
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The Connection Between Your Waistline and Hearing

A research team led by Sharon Curhan, MD, ScM, BWH Channing Division of Network Medicine, has found that a higher body mass index (BMI) and larger waist circumference are each associated with a higher risk of hearing loss, while a higher level of physical activity is associated with a lower risk of hearing loss in women.
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