In the fight against cancer, there is a surprising tool in the arsenal: the food we eat. That’s because some nutrients in food have been found to...
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February 28, 2019 Large Image
A study finds that in mice, lycopene in tomatoes reduced fatty liver disease, inflammation, and liver cancer development caused by high-fat diets
February 14, 2019 Large Image
Deborah Linder, V09, SK16, head of the Tufts Obesity Clinic for Animals, explains
There are countless gadgets available these days for people to track everything from our heart rate to our stress levels. So perhaps it’s no...
February 14, 2019 Large Image
Tufts Student Health Service staff develop protocol to help other colleges provide HIV prevention with daily medication
Approximately 40,000 new HIV cases are diagnosed every year in the U.S., and many are in adolescents and young adults. HIV specialists are hopeful...
February 8, 2019 Large Image
Charles Sykes and Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos share the American Chemical Society Catalysis Lectureship for their groundbreaking research
We often use the word “catalyst” in conversation to point to something small that can have an enormous impact, sparking a movement, a...
January 31, 2019 Large Image
Increase in hospitalization rates lasted more than a month; higher among older black population compared to older white population
BOSTON (Jan. 31, 2019)—Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornados, and hurricanes are generally described in terms of wind speed, land...