Featured series 
Tag: Cancer
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Health
Are your bathroom habits normal?
In new book, doctor addresses everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask
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Science & Tech
Aramont Fellowships give scientists freedom to concentrate on high-risk, high-reward research
Renewed gift significantly expands the impact of early-career support
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Health
Thymus may be critical to adult health
Research indicates often-overlooked organ can be key predictor in longevity, disease risk, cancer treatment outcomes
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Health
Unlocking hidden pocket on a billion‑dollar drug target
Scientists identify path toward making cancer drugs safer and more selective
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Health
Which is worse, a soda or a beer?
Experts seek to clarify the health effects of alcohol and sugary drinks
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Health
Tracking mysteries of loss of Y chromosome, cancer
Research suggests it may explain higher incidence, severity of some disease in men
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Health
Six cancers rising faster in younger adults than older ones
Large new global study fuels growing concern over trend of increases in several types
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Health
New AI tool predicts brain age, dementia risk, cancer survival
Unlike other AI models, BrainIAC needs limited data to ID key neurological health indicators
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Health
Americans living longer after cancer diagnosis
Oncologist explains why rising survival rates only tell part of the story
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Science & Tech
How did that cancer cell become drug-resistant?
Researchers find way to create microscopic archives of gene activity to gain insights into how, why changes happen
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Health
How a toxin from the gut microbiome may help spark colorectal cancer
Findings suggest colibactin may be promising target for disease prevention
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Health
Why the Mediterranean diet works
In podcast, experts break down universal appeal, research-backed benefits of a health trend that adds more than it takes away
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Health
Odds of surviving cancer drop drastically when credit score dips
Study explores links between financial stress, mortality risk
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Health
Researchers link ultraprocessed foods to precancerous polyps
Results come amid rise in under-50 colorectal cancer cases
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Health
How sexism in medicine continues to endanger women’s health
Radcliffe symposium explores persistent bias in care today, from marginalizing heart disease symptoms to over-diagnosing anxiety
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Health
Cancer is rising among younger people — why?
In podcast, experts outline potential factors driving trend and how to reduce risk
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Health
Reeling in a big scientific discovery
William Kaelin pursued Nobel-winning findings using a fisherman’s instinct
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Health
New blood test detects HPV-associated head and neck cancer 10 years early
Tool identifies disease before symptoms appear
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Health
New AI tool predicts therapies to restore health in diseased cells
Currently using model to tackle Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
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Campus & Community
‘Learning without a net’
Here are 5 students doing summer research with faculty in topics from heat mortality to epigenetics, Legionnaires’ disease to anorexia
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Health
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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Health
‘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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Health
‘Miraculous’ treatments for more patients
David Mooney’s team develops immunotherapies that work across many cancer types
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Health
Improving cancer care
Nancy Keating’s team uses healthcare data to study access to treatment across populations
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Health
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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Health
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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Health
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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Health
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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Health
Vitamin D supplements may slow biological aging
Trial shows protection against telomere shortening, which heightens disease risk
