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Diagnosing Parkinson’s Before It Starts to Take Its Toll

Experimental test holds promise to detect the condition before symptoms emerge

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How Gaps in Research Lead to Gaps in Care for Aging Women

Why 99 percent of aging research ignores menopause and what it means for women’s health

4 min read
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New Approach Could Pave the Way to Next-Generation COVID-19 Vaccines

Booster delivered directly into respiratory tract enhances protection against infection in animals

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Worm Study Raises Concern About DEET’s Effect on Reproduction

Findings suggest need to consider reproductive health alongside prevention of insect-borne diseases

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What the Pandemic Is Teaching Us About the Immune System

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, immunology may be entering a new golden age

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What Happens When Private Equity Takes Over a Hospital

New analysis shows alarming increase in patient complications

5 min read
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This Year in HMS Science

Reflecting on discoveries made in 2023

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Dyslexia and the Developing Brain

Research on dyslexia is identifying the many factors — neural to societal — that are linked to the condition

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A Half-Century Quest to Explain Dyslexia

Albert Galaburda discusses brain clues, neurodiversity, and what mouse models can reveal about reading challenges in humans

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How the Immune System Fights to Keep Herpes at Bay

New study findings could inform the design of treatments for a range of viruses that replicate in the cell nucleus

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What Happens in the Brain While Daydreaming?

Observations in mice hint at role of daydreams in remodeling the brain

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Preapproval Requirement for Oral Anticancer Drugs May Interfere with Treatment

New analysis raises concerns over delays, risk that some patients may discontinue medication

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