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Neurology

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Mindfulness and Meditation

Can Meditation and Mindfulness Help Cancer Patients Thrive?

March 29, 2022

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Long COVID

Researchers Race to Understand Long COVID in National Study

March 18, 2022

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COVID Winter Blues

How to Overcome the Winter Blues amid COVID Uncertainty

January 25, 2022

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Innovation

BU Entrepreneurs Are Moving Two New Medical Devices Closer to Market

October 13, 2021

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Baby Brains and Language

When It Comes to Communication Skills—Maybe We’re Born with It?

August 20, 2021

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Neuroscience

How Sleep Is Impacted by Brain Circuitry and Aging

June 16, 2021

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Research Accolades

Two BU Researchers Awarded Sloan Fellowships

February 16, 2021

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Research Accolades

Meet BU’s Newest AAAS Fellows

January 28, 2021

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Science Communication

Science Podcast Cohosted by BU Neuroscientist Brings Research to Listeners around the World

December 14, 2020

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Veterans' Health

Three Discoveries That Could Impact Diagnosis, Treatment of PTSD and Gulf War Illness

November 10, 2020

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Cognition & Age

Joe Biden Will Be the Oldest President Elected. Is That Worrisome?

November 7, 2020

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Biogen’s New Alzheimer’s Drug Is “Hugely Important,” “One of the Biggest Moments” in 20 Years

November 6, 2020

CTE & Sleep Disorder

CTE, Contact Sports Play Linked to REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

September 16, 2020

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Racism & Cognitive Health

Experiencing Racism May Damage Memory, Cognition

July 23, 2020

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Environmental Health

Do Air Pollution and Ambient Noise Raise Dementia Risk?

June 30, 2020

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Alzheimer’s and AI

Deep Learning Algorithm Outperforms Experts in Making Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

May 4, 2020

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CTE and Alzheimer's Disease

We Know Repeated Head Hits Contribute to CTE—but What about Alzheimer’s Disease?

April 29, 2020

Kat j. McAlpine interviews Ann McKee in her research lab about CTE

CTE & Football

What Does Football Do to the Brain?

January 30, 2020

Rishab Nayak (CAS’21) (left) and Austin Negron (ENG’21) pose for a photo

Student Life

Two BU Friends Win HackHarvard with Translation App

November 4, 2019

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Mental Health

Seasonal Affective Disorder Impacts 10 Million Americans. Are You One of Them?

October 31, 2019

Seasonal Affective Disorder Impacts 10 Million Americans. Are You One of Them?