Inside brain cells, errors in DNA can accumulate as we age. But in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, these errors — known as somatic mutations — may build up at a faster rate. A new study…
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A new study finds that women who had experienced infertility had a 16 percent increased risk of heart failure compared with women who did not have an infertility history. Massachusetts General Hospital study was published…
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A team of researchers has developed a genetic risk score for six common diseases, which could assist doctors and patients when making medical decisions. A person’s risk of developing diseases such as Type 2 diabetes…
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When you think about progressive brain disorders that cause dementia, you usually think of memory problems. But sometimes language problems — also known as aphasia — are the first symptom. What’s aphasia? Aphasia is a…
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As female representation rose dramatically in U.S. medical schools, the number of Black men in academic medicine stagnated or decreased, according to a special report in the New England Journal of Medicine. The overall picture…
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On Monday, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, announced that the agency will undergo a monthlong review to evaluate potential reforms. A day later, the Harvard T. H. Chan…
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People who eat two or more servings of avocado each week may lower their risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people who rarely eat avocado, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard…
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The clock, not the steam engine, is the key machine of the modern industrial age. —Lewis Mumford, 1934 Forget long, languid summer evenings — they’re not worth the cost. Forget the annual “spring forward,” which…