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FRESH program combines basic science with social benefits for women at risk of HIV

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A program established by investigators from the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), MIT and Harvard is addressing the

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Dietary fiber reduces brain inflammation during aging

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As mammals age, immune cells in the brain known as microglia become chronically inflamed. In this state, they produce chemicals

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The end of stitches? New bandage made of silk and gold offers hope

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The end of stitches? New bandage made of silk and gold that is laser-bonded to your skin ‘fixes wounds better

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Business genius can be taught, study says: The academic approach to business strategy needs a jolt of future focus

September 14, 2018 Consumer Behavior, Creativity, Education and Employment, Educational Policy, Educational Technology, K-12 Education, Markets and Finance, Mathematical Modeling, Retail and Services

How did Steve Jobs do it? What about Whole Foods Market and Starbucks? These kinds of “breakout” success stories show

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Discovery of new neurons in the inner ear can lead to new therapies for hearing disorders

September 14, 2018 Disability, Disorders and Syndromes, Hearing Impairment, hearing loss, Nervous System, Neuroscience, Stem Cells, Tinnitus

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified four types of neurons in the peripheral auditory system, three of which

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How skin begins: New research could improve skin grafts, and more

September 14, 2018 Child Development, Cosmetics, Huntington's Disease, Intelligence, Language Acquisition, Psoriasis, skin cancer, Skin Care

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered a key mechanism by which skin begins to develop in embryos, shedding light

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High Blood Pressure Medications: ACE Inhibitors vs. ARBs

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What is hypertension? Hypertension (aka. high blood pressure) is when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high. According

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I survived teenage anorexia, and now I'm on fashion's front line

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This morning, I opened Instagram and within 30 seconds I had seen: a slim French blogger posing in a polka-dot

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We have more than enough calories, but what about other nutrients?

September 14, 2018 Agriculture and Food, Bacteria, food, Food Additives, Food and Agriculture, Foodborne Illness, nutrition, Staying Healthy

The United Nation’s second Sustainable Development Goal targets the end of malnutrition in all forms by 2030. But new research

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3 die of breast cancer after receiving organs from same donor: report

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At least 15 men who were at Ground Zero after 9/11 report breast cancer FBN's Gerri Willis on a number

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