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now. tufts. edu > 05/29/2026 > potential-problems-living-longer

The Potential Problems of Living Longer

8+ hour, 38+ min ago  (513+ words) An HNRCA scientist tackles responsible aging research, examining the implications of humans living longer than ever Many scientists are trying to determine just how much medical intervention can lengthen the human lifespan." But Daniel Promislow, senior scientist and scientific advisor…...

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now. tufts. edu > 04/07/2026 > i-made-promise-myself

I Made a Promise to Myself

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (222+ words) An undergraduate student on finding resilience and patience in the wake of challenge and uncertainty The summer before my junior year at Tufts, I tested positive for COVID-19. I quarantined at home for a week, and felt slightly tired, but…...

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now. tufts. edu > 01/29/2026 > through-play-psychiatry-fellows-provide-counseling-children-school

Through Play, Psychiatry Fellows Provide Counseling for Children at School

4+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (671+ words) A collaboration between the Eliot-Pearson Children's School and psychiatrists at Tufts Medical Center provides community-based mental health care to young children where they feel safe" There are only about 11, 000 child and adolescent psychiatrists in the entire United States, according to…...

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now. tufts. edu > 01/21/2026 > look-inside-world-veterinary-ophthalmology

Look Inside the World of Veterinary Ophthalmology

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1595+ words) A trio of specialists at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine join forces to care for the eyes of all kinds of animals If you were to listen to a day in the life of a veterinary ophthalmologist, you'd likely hear…...

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now. tufts. edu > 11/06/2025 > study-identifies-which-patients-benefit-most-new-schizophrenia-drug

Study Identifies Which Patients Benefit Most From New Schizophrenia Drug

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (462+ words) By tracking real-world responses, researcher found patterns that could help doctors match the right treatment to the right patient Each year, about 100, 000 Americans experience psychosis, a serious condition that disrupts thoughts and perceptions so profoundly that it can distort a…...

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now. tufts. edu > 10/16/2025 > gut-microbiome-affects-alcohol-preference-influencing-brains-reward-system

Gut Microbiome Affects Alcohol Preference by Influencing Brain's Reward System

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (261+ words) Scientists discover that Candida albicans, overly abundant in people with alcohol use disorder, triggers immune response that alters dopamine signaling in mice" While the researchers hypothesized that mice would find the taste of alcohol more rewarding and thus drink more…...

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