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Blood Pressure Drug Benefit

February 23, 2023

Study shows promising treatment for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

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Michel Springer | Tackling Global Issues with Synthetic Biology

February 22, 2023
Harnessing the power of biology to detect disease and fight climate change
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Health Disparities Persist for LGB People

February 20, 2023

Policy, social advances haven’t been enough to improve health care access, outcomes

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Key Molecules for Bacterial Growth, Infection Identified

February 16, 2023

Findings point to targets for new generation of wide-spectrum antibiotics

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A New Strategy for Repairing DNA Damage in Neurons

February 15, 2023

Researchers discover a mechanism used by neurons to repair damage from neuronal activity

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Building Infrastructure to Nurture Basic, Therapeutic Science

February 13, 2023

$75M gift from Ernesto Bertarelli to create new atrium, name iconic campus building

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Aleena Garner | Neural Circuits and Processing Multisensory Information

February 8, 2023
How the brain interprets sensory input to form a model of the world
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For Former Football Players, Concussion and Hypertension Go Hand in Hand

February 7, 2023

Study points to surprising link between head injury and high blood pressure in retired NFL players

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Age-Related Fat May Impair Muscle Function

February 3, 2023

Lower muscle density could worsen balance, possibly increase risk of falls

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Disparities Linked to Differences in Brain Structures in U.S. Children

February 1, 2023

Study highlights how structural racism may affect brain development and psychiatric disease in Black…

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Presence of Teaching Hospitals Improves Outcomes

February 1, 2023

Patients treated at community hospitals had lower mortality in areas with academic medical centers

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Love and Medicine

February 1, 2023

These HMS couples unite their love of science, academic medicine — and each other

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