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Shore Fellows awarded valuable time

For medical scholars, practitioners, time is money, and Shore Fellowship is both full story»

Biohybrid of elastic film and muscle cells packs a punch

Depending on shape, biohybrids can generate force to grip, pump, walk, or swim 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»

Getting to obesity’s bottom line

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

Obesity protects against breast cancer

Cancer protection tied to age, hormones full story»

Spring in your step helps avert disastrous stumbles

Animals navigate treacherous terrain by modulating limbs dynamically, selectively - and quickly full story»

Male body image

East doesn't meet West full story»

Blue light special

Blue light resets body rhythms for sounder sleep, higher alertness full story»

Minimally invasive treatment successfully destroys kidney tumors

Treatment appropriate for some patients who are not good surgical candidates full story»

Scientists identify hundreds of worm genes that regulate fat storage

Genes with counterparts in mammals may shed light on obesity full story»

Replacing joints early may be better than waiting for some osteoarthritis sufferers

Waiting too long to have hips and knees replaced has negative effect, study finds full story»
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