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Bipolar Breakthrough

Researchers find first strong genetic risk factor for disorder

4 min read
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Inflammatory Insights

Study reveals how COVID-19 triggers severe immune response

4 min read
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Seeing Cells

Researchers uncover factors that regulate neuron development in fruit fly visual system

4 min read
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New Tool Assesses Delirium Severity

Scoring system monitors treatment response, may improve patient-centered care

3 min read
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The Hidden Cost of Firearm Injuries

Survivors of gun violence, families face increased risks

5 min read
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Firing It Up

Mechanism underlying dopamine release in brain identified

7 min read
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More Than Just Vaccine Certificates

Work led by HMS researchers more than a decade ago forms basis for vaccine QR certificates

3 min read
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Rewiring Cancer Metabolism

Research finds nondividing colon cancer cells use altered glucose metabolism

4 min read
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Sharing the Joy of Research

HMS students shine at 82nd annual Soma Weiss Research Day

4 min read
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COVID-19’s Endlessly Shifting Landscape

COVID-19 experts discuss public and individual risk management during transition into endemicity

8 min read
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Lifelong Repercussions

Former NFL players study links childhood adversities, poor neuropsychiatric health in later life

6 min read
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Prehistory Twist

Ancient DNA complicates story of first Mesoamerican farming

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