Study probes caffeine’s role in gut health, IBD

Researchers zero in on molecular component in caffeinated foods such as coffee, tea and chocolate.

BWH Communications • harvard
March 16, 2023 ~5 min

Those breezy TV drug ads? Take ’em with a grain of salt

Direct-to-consumer advertising works at selling drugs. A new study shows, though, that it may not work so well at promoting treatments that are significantly better than other options.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 1, 2023 ~9 min


New model identifies those at high risk for endometrial cancer

Current screening guidelines ignore those at high risk for the most prevalent gynecological malignancy in U.S.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Feb. 14, 2023 ~7 min

Dental care decline tied to Medicare coverage gap

Study examines drop in care at age 65 and health consequences from loss of teeth to progression of cognitive impairment.

BWH Communications • harvard
Feb. 8, 2023 ~4 min

Migraine history may be marker of pregnancy risks

Brigham and Women's study finds increased odds of preterm delivery, other complications.

BWH Communications • harvard
Feb. 1, 2023 ~6 min

A laugh a day keeps the doctor away?

Psychologist Natalie Dattilo says she uses laugher in her practice to help people manage their depression.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Jan. 25, 2023 ~7 min

Really need to start exercising but hate it? Just move

With the pandemic slowing a lot of people down and epidemics in obesity, diabetes, and other lifestyle conditions unabated, experts say you don’t need to be a marathoner, or even in shape to get started. Just get moving.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Jan. 23, 2023 ~5 min

In mouse model, scientists develop cancer vaccine that kills brain tumors

Scientists at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a cancer vaccine to simultaneously kill and prevent brain cancer in advanced mouse models.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Jan. 4, 2023 ~4 min


Excerpt from Barrett Rollins’ ‘In Sickness’

Barrett Rollins, wife Jane Weeks were Dana-Farber stars who kept her cancer secret nearly to end.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Nov. 30, 2022 ~12 min

Parents are so wrong about teenage sleep and health

Harvard-affiliated study upends common myths around melatonin, weekends, school start times.

Brigham and Women’s Communications • harvard
Sept. 28, 2022 ~5 min

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