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A large longitudinal study found that regular cognitive assessments improves the ability to predict whether someone will develop Alzheimer’s in their lifetime.

A roundtable panel, led by Rep. McGovern and Dean Flotte, discussed the immediate impacts of potential cuts to NIH funding.

Researchers leading a study on managing COPD at home with mobile monitoring, treatment and telepulmonary therapy report early results on integrating program into clinical system and intervention impacts on disease management.  

UMass Chan researchers reported that Home Test to Treat was a successful model and offered insights about outreach and coordinating care.  

The Mel Cutler Population Health Pilot Research Award was launched in 2024 by the Population and Quantitative Health Sciences Advance Science Workgroup.

The study aimed to understand the link between viral infections such as HCMV and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

Elena Byhoff, MD, is leading a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study to understand health impacts of food insecurity intervention.  

Among the newly endowed chairs, five are new UMass Memorial Health chairs, made possible through the long-standing partnership with UMass Chan.

Virology experts gather at UMass Chan Medical School for 2024 MassCPR Symposium learn about biology and infectious mechanisms of viruses.  

Mailings about the risks of certain drugs given to people with dementia showed no effect in reducing prescriptions, a study led by UMass Chan researchers finds. But there are lessons to be learned.