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How digital therapy video games enhance cognitive and physical rehabilitation

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by Kate Rix
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Research reveals higher suicide rates among female physicians than other women

by Alena Kuzub
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Can psilocybin — the main element in magic mushrooms — be the key to treating head injuries?

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by Erin Kayata
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Lady Gaga and Northeastern University researcher agree: ‘Just Dance’

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by Cyrus Moulton
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How bad is the Texas measles outbreak? Here’s what you need to know

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by Tanner Stening
Jing-Ke Weng bent over a piece of lab equipment in a lab while wearing a blue lab coat, blue gloves, and safety glasses.

Could allergy-free peanuts be the future? This Northeastern researcher wants to find out 

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Does diet outweigh genetics when it comes to Alzheimer’s risk? Northeastern research offers insight

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by Erin Kayata
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Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad for new weight loss drugs faces backlash from health experts

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by Tanner Stening
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When is it safe to buy Easter eggs? Everything you need to know about rising prices, storage and substitutes

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Will the new non-addictive painkiller approved by the FDA take the place of opioid drugs? Who should get a prescription?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Is your backyard chicken flock putting you at risk of bird flu? 

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Self-help groups boost success in opioid treatment, Northeastern research finds

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by Kate Rix