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Nine Harvard faculty members win NIH’s Pioneer, Innovator Awards

Grants total $15 million over five years full story»

Brain implants relieve Alzheimer’s damage

Toxic plaques cleared away full story»

Man-made medical mystery gets second solution

MGH researchers develop new material to ward off implant bone loss full story»

Youngest girls spirited to brothels show highest HIV rates

HSPH study examines Nepal-India sex trade victims full story»

Joslin-led study IDs genes key to regulation of body weight

Preliminary findings deepen understanding of obesity, point to genetic risk variant in women full story»

$Steven Schachter is scouring the botanical realm for compounds that safely and effectively prevent the most debilitating and refractory epileptic seizures.$

Trial Turns Over New Leaf for Traditional Herb

Ingredient from Chinese Club Moss to Be Tested Against Epilepsy full story»

Cocoa shows promise as next wonder drug

Boosts blood flow to heart, brain, and other organs full story»

Stem cell research sheds light on organ regeneration

Variation both in organ regenerative capacity and in organ size linked to embryonic stem cells full story»

Study: Heed spiritual needs of cancer patients

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HSPH study shows guns in homes linked to higher rates of suicide

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Researchers look at antidepressants and risk of suicide among kids

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Getting to obesity’s bottom line

New book examines roots of public’s hunger full story»

Major progress toward cell reprogramming

Researchers approach key goal of biologists full story»

Children can perform approximate math without arithmetic instruction

Study shows that children spontaneously show a sense of number when presented with symbolic math full story»

Pursuing a cholera vaccine

From Square 1 to Peru-15 full story»

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