Articles tagged with: harvard school of public health
Blood test for depression? Found to accurately distinguish depressed patients from healthy controls “Traditionally, diagnosis of major depression and other mental disorders has been made based on patients’ reported symptoms, but the accuracy of that process varies a great deal, often depending on the experience and resources of the clinician conducting the assessment,” says George […]
Triumphs against smallpox, polio, AIDS Harvard researchers led pivotal breakthroughs against many diseases In 1926, Harvard Medical School faculty members George Minot (pictured) and William Murphy tackled pernicious anemia, which often killed sufferers within three years. Their study showed that a diet heavy in raw liver improved the sufferers’ condition. Later studies isolated the active […]
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Decoding keys to a healthy life 74 years young, Harvard study continues to yield a treasure trove of data “We used to think that if you had relatives who lived to a ripe old age, that was the best predictor” of a long life, said Robert Waldinger, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, […]
Searching for Answers to Causes of Childhood Depression Over the past decade, scientists have produced a flurry of studies exploring the role of genetic (nature) and environmental factors (nurture) in youth depression, but there has been little consensus on how depression is jointly impacted by specific genes and external factors, such as poverty, abuse, and negative family […]
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The ‘diversity problem’ in science. Hammonds calls for continued study in scientific communities. As part of the keynote address delivered at MIT’s Institute Diversity Summit, Harvard College Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds said that “barriers within science have persisted for minority women even as they changed for white women and minority men.”/Jon Chase/Harvard Staff Photographer Opportunities […]
From impostors to chocolate January session gave GSAS students a raft of offbeat program offerings A personal finance session sponsored by the Harvard University Employees Credit Union focused on giving graduate students the practical skills they would need throughout life. “My goal is to help you understand what is important to you, and what your […]
Early-stage venture fund launches New resource will serve local students and alumni worldwide. “We are very excited about the Experiment Fund; we believe it will provide a much-needed set of people, skills, and financial resources to spur the innovation and idea creation of our students,” says Cherry A. Murray, dean of the Harvard School of […]
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Dean’s Distinguished Lecture: Design Public Health Initiatives with Users in Mind Whether drafting a plan to help patients make healthier food choices or designing an electronic medical records system, the more public health professionals know about the personal preferences of those who will use the end product, the more likely the initiative will be successful, […]
Reducing Risk of Head and Neck Pain from Tablet Computer Use Researchers Find Placing Tablet at Angle on Table is Best Posture for Prolonged Use People worldwide have been buying up tablet computers—small, thin devices such as Apple’s iPad–in droves, partly because of their ease of use and portability. However, little is known about the […]
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Broad Institute awarded $32.5M grant. Klarman Family Foundation to fund new Cell Observatory. A $32.5 million grant will launch the Klarman Cell Observatory at the Broad Institute, which will foster groundbreaking discoveries and technological advances in cell circuit research./ File photo by Jon Chase/Harvard Staff Photographer The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute of Harvard and […]
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