School of Medicine in the Media

TUSM’s Margie Skeer is quoted from a Tufts Now news story on collaborative TUSM research she led that shows most teens who have regular dinners with their family are less likely to turn to substance use.

TUSM’s Wayne Altman says “[Beth Israel Lahey Health’s] 30 percent growth in [primary care] is notable, impressive, and I think it speaks to the fact that they have a pretty functional primary care team and network as part of their health system.”

Third-year TUSM student Anamika Shrimali shares her personal experience with cultural and interpersonal barriers that sometimes surround the HPV vaccine.

TUSM’s Kimberly Dong discusses the nutritional benefits of fresh vs canned green beans.

TUSM’s Shruti Sharma discusses her lab’s brain inflammation research that is focused on the STING molecule.

TUSM Professor Nassir Ghaemi and TUSM Adjunct Assistant Professor Mark Ruffalo co-author this piece explaining why the DSM approach to psychiatric diagnosis is antimedical and antiscientific.

TUSM’s Michael Siegel comments on the potential risks of occasional binge drinking.

TUSM’s Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, director of the Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice, comments on the impact of Medicare cuts on maternal care saying, “If you happen to be in a maternal care desert in an abortion-restrictive state and you’re on Medicaid, that’s a triple whammy.”

TUSM’s Michael Halassa discusses findings from his new research analyzing how patients responded to the new schizophrenia drug Cobenfy on top of their usual antipsychotic medications after standard treatments failed to adequately control their symptoms.

HNRCA’s Andres Ardisson Korat, identified here with his TUSM affiliation, is quoted throughout this article on the health risks of consuming refined carbohydrates and how to replace them with high-quality carbohydrates.

TUSM Clinical Professor Emeritus Ronald W. Pies and TUSM Adjunct Assistant Professor Mark Ruffalo co-author this piece addressing DSM limitations.

TUSM’s Michael Halassa is quoted about his research using CogLinks, a new kind of computer model that is laying the groundwork for more precise treatments for mental health disorders.