Month: November 2025

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Shining a light on the dark matter of our genome

Health Shining a light on the dark matter of our genome New research unveils powerful mapping tool that may help transform treatment of genetic disease Yahya Chaudry Harvard Correspondent October 31, 2025 5 min read Heejin Roh (left), Brian Liau, and Simon Shen. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Understanding how cells turn genes on and off […]

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Can revenge be addictive?

Health Can revenge be addictive? Getty Images Max Larkin Harvard Staff Writer November 3, 2025 5 min read Psychiatrist explains how humans are hardwired to crave payback and why forgiveness is the ultimate antidote Alongside painkillers, food, and technology, one psychiatrist worries about the addictive potential of getting back at people — or even thinking […]

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COVID in pregnancy raises child’s risk for developmental disorders

Health COVID in pregnancy raises child’s risk for developmental disorders Infection poses greatest threat during third trimester, according to study analyzing more than 18,000 births during pandemic peak Mass General Brigham Communication October 31, 2025 2 min read Getty Images Children born to mothers who had COVID-19 while pregnant face an elevated risk of developmental […]

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Walking 3,000-5,000 steps a day may delay Alzheimer’s

Health Walking 3,000-5,000 steps a day may delay Alzheimer’s Findings could explain why some older adults at risk for the disease decline faster than others Mass General Brigham Communications November 4, 2025 4 min read Increasing your steps by even a little bit may help slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease among people at […]

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Are you getting enough sleep? Probably not.

Health ‘Harvard Thinking:’ Are you getting enough sleep? Probably not. Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer November 5, 2025 long read In podcast, experts discuss how to tap into powerful but often neglected key to health and well-being From medications to supplements to meditation apps, the market is flooded with […]

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8 trajectories for long COVID

Getty Images Health 8 trajectories for long COVID Study captures variability of a condition that affects millions Mass General Brigham Communications November 17, 2025 3 min read Millions of patients have developed long COVID, a chronic condition that involves a range of symptoms, including fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, and palpitations, that persist for at least three months after infection. In a new analysis of […]

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Odds of surviving cancer drop drastically when credit score dips

Health Odds of surviving cancer drop drastically when credit score dips Benjamin James. Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Anna Gibbs Harvard Correspondent November 13, 2025 9 min read Study explores links between financial stress, mortality risk While past studies have explored how cancer patients’ financial health influenced their risk of mortality, new research digs in deeper […]

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Researchers link ultraprocessed foods to precancerous polyps

Health Study links ultraprocessed foods to precancerous polyps in younger women Mass General Brigham Communications November 13, 2025 4 min read Risk aligns with quantity in research that might offer clue to rise in under-50 cancer cases Colorectal cancer diagnoses have become increasingly common in adults 50 or younger in recent years, particularly in high-income […]

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Heavy drinking linked to worse strokes

Health Heavy drinking linked to worse strokes Getty Images Mass General Brigham Communications November 6, 2025 4 min read Study finds larger, deeper brain bleeds at an earlier age for patients who have 3 or more alcoholic drinks a day A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that heavy alcohol use may lead to […]

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How habits in your 20s shape your heart for life

Health How habits in your 20s shape your heart for life Jacqueline Mitchell BIDMC Communications November 18, 2025 3 min read Young adulthood offers critical window to greatly reduce future risk of cardiovascular disease, according to new study Patterns of cardiovascular health during young adulthood strongly predict the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death […]