The government recently terminated a grant supporting Kelly Rich’s research into ALS. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Young researcher’s ALS attack plan now a no-go Career award among deep funding…
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Health Wildfire smoke can harm heart and lungs even after the fire has ended Maya Brownstein Harvard Chan School Communications June 4, 2025 5 min read First study to fully…
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Robert Huckman and Isaac Kohlberg. Harvard file photos Health Miracle drugs don’t come out of nowhere Healthcare, innovation experts say funding cuts to university labs will slow or stop the…
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Health Vitamin D supplements may slow biological aging Telomeres are the protective caps found at the ends of chromosomes. Illustration/Getty Images Mass General Brigham Communications May 22, 2025 3 min…
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Health We know exercise is good for you. Why? He‘s working on it. Building on decades of research, Robert Gerszten seeks to pinpoint movement’s molecular benefits Anna Lamb Harvard Staff…
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Health Do ultra-processed foods increase Parkinson’s risk? Alberto Ascherio, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Chan School of Public Health. Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Anna Gibbs Harvard Correspondent May…
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Raymond Mak (left) and Hugo Aerts. Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Health New AI tool predicts biological age by looking at a face Deep-learning algorithm FaceAge uses snapshots, can help oncologists…
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Health ‘Smoldering’ cardiovascular crisis Photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer May 15, 2025 9 min read Downward trend in deaths appears stalled due to lack…
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Sleep Health
Adults can sleep with stuffed animals, too. It might even be a good thing, experts say
by adminSummary Over 20% of plush toys were purchased by adults in 2024, with increased interest since the pandemic, sales data shows. Stuffed animals provide comfort during uncertainty and help adults…
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Summary Wearing socks to bed could help improve sleep by lowering core body temperature, according to Cleveland Clinic specialists. The process of warming feet opens blood vessels, increasing heat loss…