AMHERST, Mass. – A new business model in residential construction is largely exploiting undocumented workers and costing Massachusetts taxpayers as much as nearly $82 million annually, according to new research published today by the University of Massachusetts Amherst Labor Center.
AMHERST, Mass. – In first-of-its kind research led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst psychotherapy researcher, mental health care patients matched with therapists who had a strong track record of treating the patients’ primary concerns had better results than patients who were not so matched.
In addition, this “match effect” was even more beneficial and pronounced for patients with more severe problems and for those who identified as racial or ethnic minorities.
AMHERST, Mass. – Decision-makers around the world are increasingly interested in using ecosystem solutions such as mangroves, coral reefs, sand dunes and forests on steep slopes to help buffer the impacts from hazard events and protect populations. But what evidence exists to show the efficacy of nature-based solutions over man-made protective measures to reduce the impacts of the increasing numbers of hazard events humanity faces?
After seeing the same family members at home every day for almost a year during the COVID-19 pande
Life is rough on the streets of ArcRidge, a nation-city situated on the edge of a nuclear winter wasteland in the cyberpunk world of Morix.
On Friday, June 18, Veterans Inc. hosted its annual Stand Down event, a health and services fair designed to connect homeless and impoverished veteran families with a variety of community resources.
UMass Medical School faculty John Broach, MD, MPH; Michael Hirsh, MD; and Jill Terrien, PhD, were recognized as Champions of Humanistic Care by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Honorees were selected by their member health care institutions for compassion and courage during the COVID-19 pandemic and recognized at the Annual Gala of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation held virtually on June 10.
Research from the lab of Sharon Cantor, PhD, professor of molecular, cell & cancer biology, upends the conventional model of how chemotherapy works. In particular, she provides a new understanding of a PARP inhibitor (PARPi), a chemotherapy drug commonly used against breast and ovarian cancer.
Chief Information Officer Gregory R. Wolf has received a 2021 BostonCIO of the Year ORBIE Award. Awards were presented in eight categories during a virtual ceremony on June 18; Wolf received the ORBIE in the health care category.
A research team led by David M. Cochran, MD, PhD, has been awarded $400,000 from the Eagles Autism Foundation to study a biomarker-driven pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorder. The study is one of 18 projects that will receive $3.1 million in funding for cutting-edge autism research and programming from the private philanthropic organization.