Traumatic brain injuries among children and teens in the United States are most often associated with everyday consumer products and activities, such as home furnishings and fixtures or sports, according to a new study. About 72% of traumatic brain injury-related emergency department visits among children are attributable to consumer products, found the study published in the journal Brain Injury (CNNhealth.com). I care very much about this topic from first hand experience. [Click on the graphic for full blog post.]

The year 2030 marks an important demographic turning point in U.S. history according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 National Population Projections. By 2030, all baby boomers will be older than age 65. This will expand the size of the older population so that 1 in every 5 residents will be retirement age. “The aging of baby boomers means that within just a couple decades, older people are projected to outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history,” said Jonathan Vespa, a demographer with the U.S. Census Bureau. (census.gov) [Click on the graphic for full blog post.]

Advancements in computer techology are transforming cardiology. Wearable diagnostics and warning systems for blood pressure and heartbeat, robotics in cardiac surgery, and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on interventional cardiology are already here. Smarter machines lead to better outcomes for heart health. [Click on the graphic for full blog post.]

I had the honor of being selected to participate in the inaugural "Broadie for a Week" program in April 2019. Participants in this brand new program were given the opportunity to explore what it’s like to be a scientist at the Broad over the course of four days. Students learned both wet lab and computational scientific skills important in the field of biomedicine, while being exposed to the exciting research happening at the Broad. The program was a mix of interactive activities, lab tours, hands-on shadowing of professionals in a variety of labs, team-building activities, and the opportunity to meet scientists with varied backgrounds who are at different stages in their careers.

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard was launched in 2004 to improve human health by using genomics to advance our understanding of the biology and treatment of human disease, and to help lay the groundwork for a new generation of therapies.