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A Bioengineer Pivots To Explore How Stress and Adversity Change the Body

Shaped by a tumultuous childhood, Jason Buenrostro looks for ways to boost resilience

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Portrait photo of Jason Buenrostro, smiling slightly in the lab.

From a Bicycle Seat, an HMS Postdoc Sees Roadblocks Facing Rural Medicine

George Usmanov investigates access to stroke care during grueling race

6 min read
A distant figure on a bicycle traverses wide, open plains under darkening skies.

Researchers Add a Piece to the Puzzle of How Labor Begins

Aging placenta offers insight into causes of preterm birth, potential therapeutic target

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Seen through a microscope, placental villi are fluorescently stained green, cyan, and blue.

AI Framework Decodes How Brain Regions Talk to One Another

Recurrent neural network framework could accelerate research into depression, memory disorders

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Illustration of a brain with different regions lit up in colorful dots.

Physicians Report Negative Impacts of Abortion Bans Across Pregnancy Care

Medical decision making post-Dobbs dominated by legal considerations

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A hospital sign that reads "OB GYN" with an arrow pointing to the left

Global Collaboration Doubles Number of Patient-Derived Cancer Models To Accelerate Research

Publicly available repository provides new tools to study cancer biology, test therapies

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Cell culture shows a matrix of red and blue.

Common Neuroscience Sensors Sometimes Get Their Signals Crossed

Study flags hidden complexity, could inform neurological disease research

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Microscopic view of brain cells shows a matrix of spindly green axons and round magenta cell bodies.

Traditional Food Program Reduces Heart Failure Hospital Visits in Navajo Nation

Culturally and medically tailored meals improve cardiovascular health, food security

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A variety of edible squashes on a wooden table along with bell peppers and an open ear of corn.

Genetics Influence Efficacy of CAR T-Cell Therapy

New findings could improve design of future cancer treatments

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Rendering of DNA double helix structure in shades of blue and white
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Xenotransplantation Enters a New Era

As the waitlist for donor organs grows, Leonardo Riella sees animal-to-human kidney transplants getting closer to the clinic

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A doctor in a lab coat looks intently at two computer monitors displaying microscopic images, while taking notes at his desk.

Targeted Approach Could Replace Chemotherapy in Stem Cell Transplants

A step toward safer, less toxic treatment options for sickle cell and other blood disorders

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Artistic interpretation of red blood cells flowing together in a stream

Traffic Accidents Increase the Day After a Mass Shooting

Findings suggest distress, fatalities extend to roadways nationwide

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Two cars in a head-on collision.