Health
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Americans living longer after cancer diagnosis
Oncologist explains why rising survival rates only tell part of the story
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Parental firearm injury linked to surge in children’s psychiatric diagnoses
Trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder accounts for most of the increase, according to study
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An Alzheimer’s breakthrough 10 years in the making
After latest study, Bruce Yankner’s inbox exploded: ‘I try to get back to everybody … I try to provide hope.’
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Need a cheaper, more accessible OCD treatment? There’s an app for that.
New system to address disorder that affects 8.2 million Americans shows promise in study
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Your brain on advanced meditation
Where do science and ancient wisdom align? Take our quiz to find out.
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How COVID-era trick may transform drug, chemical discovery
Harvard chemists, inspired by group-testing strategy, develop faster way to identify useful catalyst combinations
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Going to bed earlier may help you hit fitness goals
New study finds link between sleep curfew, higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
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Overlooked climate-change danger: Wildfire smoke
Researchers rush to get hands around multiple serious health risks as blazes mount — and get bigger
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Road to game-changing cancer treatment
The recent development of cancer immunotherapies marks a turning point in the centuries-old quest to fight cancer by harnessing the power of patients’ own immune systems.
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‘It’s through research that we can live longer, healthier lives’
Harvard scientists discuss potential impacts of federal funding cuts — from U.S. brain drain to fewer medical breakthroughs
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‘Miraculous’ treatments for more patients
David Mooney’s team develops immunotherapies that work across many cancer types
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Improving cancer care
Nancy Keating’s team uses healthcare data to study access to treatment across populations
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Attack of the cells
Duane Wesemann’s lab looks to body’s immune system to understand and treat disorders, allergies
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Hearing breakthrough
David Corey’s lab closes in on revolutionary interventions to treat hereditary deafness
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HIV resurgence
Epidemiologist Jeff Imai-Eaton warns funding cuts could reverse decades of gains in prevention, care
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‘Have a healthy respect that nature sometimes bites back’
It’s a bad year for ticks. Here are some precautions, and steps to take if you get bitten.
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Why are women twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s as men?
Researchers focusing on chromosomes, menopause
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Meditation provides calming solace — except when it doesn’t
Researchers find ways to promote altered states of consciousness, reduce risks of distress that affect some
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Forecasting the next variant
Harvard team fuses biophysics and AI to predict viral threats
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Taking the measure of legal pot
Researchers detail what we know about consequences for revenue and health — and what we still need to find out
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Riskier to know — or not to know — you’re predisposed to a disease?
‘DNA isn’t a crystal ball for every kind of illness’ but potential benefits outweigh fears, says geneticist
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As wave of dementia cases looms, Law School looks to preserve elders’ rights
Academic experts seek improvements that could protect decision-making authority and autonomy
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Who decides when doctors should retire?
Expert in law, bioethics sees need for cognitive testing amid graying of nation’s physician workforce
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Unlocking the promise of CAR-T
Research on multiple fronts seeks to expand impact of a cancer therapy that has left patients and doctors awestruck
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An exercise drug?
Researchers hope to harness the cognitive benefits of a workout for Alzheimer’s patients with mobility issues
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What Americans say about loneliness
Quiz digs into data on major public health concern
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Got emotional wellness app? It may be doing more harm than good.
Study sees mental health risks, suggests regulators take closer look as popularity rises amid national epidemic of loneliness, isolation
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Why are young people taking fewer risks?
Psychologist describes generation overparented — but also overwhelmed by ‘frightening world’
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What might cancer treatment teach us about dealing with retinal disease?
Joan Miller’s innovative thinking led to therapies for macular degeneration that have helped millions, made her better leader
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Cuts imperil ‘keys to future health’
Project has tracked lives, lifestyles, and well-being of cohorts over decades, led to insights, interventions in cardiovascular disease, cancers, nutrition
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Hope for sufferers of ‘invisible’ tinnitus disorder
Researchers develop way to objectively measure common malady, which may improve diagnosis, help in developing therapies
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What your brain score says about your body
Simple tool can be used to identify risk factors for cancer and heart disease too, says new study
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Son’s diabetes diagnosis sent scientist on quest for cure
Decades later, Doug Melton and team are testing treatment that could make insulin shots obsolete
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Wildfire smoke can harm heart and lungs even after the fire has ended
First study to fully assess its impact on all major types of cardiovascular, respiratory diseases
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Young researcher’s ALS attack plan is now a no-go
Career award among casualties of ‘terrifying’ cuts affecting lab of David Sinclair
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Miracle drugs don’t come out of nowhere
Healthcare, innovation experts say funding cuts to university labs will slow or stop basic research on which breakthroughs are built