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Poll: Economic Struggles, Varied Issue Priorities, and Dislike of Candidates Shaped the Youth Vote in 2024

Young people continue to face a series of structural and informational barriers to voting, but many youth were also disinterested in the election or dissatisfied with the candidates on the ballot, according to a new poll conducted by the Center for...
15-Jan-2025 9:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

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The Unseen Force Affecting Your Oral Health

Major hormonal events can have significant effects on oral health. What are they, and what can you do to avoid problems and possible discomforts?
13-Jan-2025 9:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Study Shows Head Trauma May Activate Latent Viruses, Leading to Neurodegeneration

Researchers have uncovered mechanisms that may link head injuries and concussions to the emergence of neurodegenerative disease, pointing to latent viruses lurking in most of our brains that may be activated by the jolt, leading to inflammation and...
6-Jan-2025 5:35 PM EST Add to Favorites

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New Study Links Millions of Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Globally to Sugary Drinks

Study published in Nature Medicine estimates that 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease occur each year globally due to consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.
6-Jan-2025 8:55 AM EST Add to Favorites

Why Keeping Bird Feeders Clean is Important

Dirty bird feeders can be a space that spreads diseases such as Mycoplasma conjunctivitis that cause serious illness in wild birds.
18-Dec-2024 7:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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The Many Faces of Taylor Swift

What鈥檚 behind Taylor Swift鈥檚 wide-ranging influence? Looking across music education, a cappella performance, media studies, child development, and feminist thought, Tufts students, alumni, and faculty break down the perfect storm that has made...
18-Dec-2024 6:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Tufts University Professor Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Charles 鈥淐huck鈥� Shoemaker, a professor in the Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election as an...
10-Dec-2024 10:10 AM EST Add to Favorites

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The Next Generation of Indigenous Leaders

In partnership with Arizona State University, Tufts Universityis jointly offering an Indigenous Leadership Academy, starting in January 2025. While the program is national in scope, it hopes to attract more participants from the East Coast, and in...
6-Dec-2024 11:35 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Is Dry January a Good Idea?

A professor of public health at Tufts University School of Medicine weighs in on the concept of dry January.
6-Jan-2025 5:10 PM EST

Teaching AI the Rules of the Brain

As scientists across every field grapple with what AI will mean for their work, physician scientist Michael Halassa, an associate professor of neuroscience at Tufts University School of Medicine, is focused on how it could transform the study of...
15-Nov-2024 9:10 AM EST

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A Judge鈥檚 Action Muddies the Waters on Fluoridation

A Tufts University School of Dental Medicine expert weighs in on federal judge鈥檚 order that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency take action regarding the level of fluoride allowed in public water.
24-Oct-2024 2:50 PM EDT

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Switching to Plant Milk? Here's What You Should Know

Alice H. Lichtenstein, senior scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University and the Stanley N. Gershoff Professor of Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts...
23-Oct-2024 2:45 PM EDT

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Pediatric Dentist on Halloween Candy and Teeth

15-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT

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Survey Reports on Jewish Students鈥� Experiences at U.S. Colleges

The percentage of Jewish students on U.S. college campuses who said their Jewish identity was very important to them increased significantly from 2022 to 2024, according to a new study by a Tufts political scientist.
2-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT

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Oil Pulling for Oral Health: To Swish or Not to Swish?

A method of traditional Ayurvedic medicine native to India, oil pulling involves swishing oil in your mouth for about 10-15 minutes before spitting it out, and proponents of the process have touted various oral health benefits. Y. Natalie Jeong,...
2-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT

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Something to Chew On Before You Sink Your Teeth into Those Gummy Vitamins

Whether in the grocery aisle, at the pharmacy, or at a dispensary, little gummy treats containing vitamins, supplements, or THC have become ubiquitous. But do the benefits of gummies (and closely-related chewies) outweigh the risks they can pose to...
26-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT

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Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville and Grafton, Massachusetts, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States. Tufts enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence and for the preparation of students as leaders in a wide range of professions. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives span all Tufts campuses, and collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across the university's schools is widely encouraged.

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MEDICAL

Aikaterini Papathanasiou, MBA, DDS, DMD

Professor and Chair of Comprehensive Care

Keywords:
Dental,Dental School,Dentist,Dentistry,Oral Health

Amanda Martinot, D.V.M., M.P.H., Ph.D., DACVP

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Keywords:
HIV,Infectious Diseases,Monkeypox,mpox

Elizabeth Byrnes, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Comparative Pathobiology

Keywords:
Neuroscience,Opioid

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Cheryl London , D.V.M., Ph.D., ACVIM

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education

Keywords:
Clinical Trials,Oncology,Veterinary Medicine

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Joel Mason, MD

Senior Scientist, Vitamins and Carcinogenesis Team

Keywords:
Cancer Research,Carcinogenesis,Colorectal Cancer,Obesity

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Linden Hu, AB, MD

Paul and Elaine Chervinsky Professor of Immunology

Keywords:
babesiosis,Infectious Disease,Lyme Disease,tick-borne diseases

MEDICAL

Benton Lindaman, P.T., D.P.T., B.A.

Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science

Keywords:
Exercise,physical rehabilitation,Physical Therapy

Jeffrey Foucrier, P.T., D.P.T., O.C.S.

Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science

Keywords:
Exercise,physical rehabilitation,Physical Therapy

MEDICAL

Michael Clarke, P.T., D.P.T.

Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science

Keywords:
Exercise,Orthopedic,physical rehabilitation,Physical Therapy

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Pilar Alcaide, Ph.D., M.S.

Professor, Immunologist

Keywords:
Autoimmune,Autoimmune Disease,Cardiac,Heart Failure,Immune Response,Immunology,T-Cell,Vascular Biology

Wendy Puryear

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Keywords:
Infectious Disease,Molecular Virology,Viral Evolution

Y. Natalie Jeong, DMD

Professor and Chair of Periodontology

Keywords:
Dental,Dentist,periodontal care,Periodontology

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Chris Dulla, Ph.D.

Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Neuroscience

Keywords:
Astrocyte,Brain Trauma,Concussion,Epilepsy,Neurological Disease,Neuronal Activity,Neuroscience,Synaptic Activity,Traumatic Brain Injury

MEDICAL

Eric Hegedus, PhD, DPT, MHSc, MPT

Professor and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Keywords:
exercise intervention,injury recovery,musculoskeletal care,Physical Therapy,Rehabilitation,Sports Injury

MEDICAL

David Leader

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Keywords:
comprehensive care,dental emergencies,Oral Health Care

MEDICAL

Karina Irusa

Assistant Professor, Comprehensive Care

Keywords:
Caries,comprehensive care,Dental Erosion,Oral Health,Tooth Whitening,Vaping

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc

Senior Scientist

Keywords:
Cardiovascular Health,Nutrition,nutrition and aging,Nutrition Education

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Cornelia Peterson, DVM, PhD, DACVP (Anatomic Pathology)

assistant professor at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University

Keywords:
eye,ocular oncology

SCIENCE

Michael Halassa, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Psychiatry

Keywords:
AI,Brain,cognition and brain,Neuroscience

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Thomas Stopka, PhD

Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine

Keywords:
Addiction,Alcohol,Alcohol Addiction,dry january,Opioid Abuse,Opioid Addiction,opioid overdose,Substance Use,Substance Use Disorder Treatment,Substance Use Disorders

SCIENCE

Nicole Tichenor Blackstone, PhD

Assistant Professor in the Division of Agriculture, Food, and Environment

Keywords:
Food and environment,Food Policy,food systems,Life Cycle Assessment,Social Responsibility,Sustainability

MEDICAL

Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH

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Keywords:
cardiometabolic diseases,Cardiovascular Disease,Diet And Lifestyle,Food is Medicine,Heart Disease,nutrition policy,Nutrition Security,Public Health,ultraprocessed food

SCIENCE

Jonathan Runstadler , D.V.M., Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health

Keywords:
Global Health,H5N1,Influenza,Virology,Virus

Maureen Murray , D.V.M., DABVP

Associate Clinical Professor & director, Tufts Wildlife Clinic at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Keywords:
rodenticides

Sam Telford , Sc.D.

Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health

Keywords:
babesiosis,Deer Ticks,Lyme Disease,tickborne diseases

SCIENCE

Hellen Amuguni, B.V.M., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Keywords:
Global Health,one health

MEDICAL

Michael Siegel, MD, MPH

Professor

Keywords:
Alcohol,Firearms,Gun Control,Gun Violence,guns,Guns and Violence,health inequities,mass shootings,Public Health,Tobacco,tobacco advertising

MEDICAL

Karin Arsenault, DMD, MPH

Hilde H. Tillman, D49, Professor in Geriatric Dentistry

Keywords:
community-based care,dental education ,Health Care Policy,Oral Health,Public Health

SCIENCE, BUSINESS

Sean Cash, PhD

Chair of the Division of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Bergstrom Foundation Professor in Global Nutrition

Keywords:
consumer choices,Food and environment,Food Labelling,Food Production,health messages

SCIENCE

Erin Coughlan de Perez, PhD

Research Director

Keywords:
Food Production,heat and drought,Humanitarian Response

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Jamie Maguire , Ph.D.

Kenneth and JoAnn G Wellner Professor Neuroscience

Keywords:
Biochemistry,Cell Biology,Cognitive Sciences,Neuroscience,Psychology

MEDICAL

Athanasios Zavras, DDS

Chair and Professor of Public Health and Community Service

Keywords:
Caries,Oral Cancer,Oral Health

MEDICAL, LIFE

Erin Hennessy, PhD, MPH

Director of ChildObesity180, Assistant Professor

Keywords:
Childhood Obesity,community-based interventions,Food Policy

MEDICAL

Cheen Loo, MPH, DMD

Chair of pediatric dentistry

Keywords:
Caries,children and oral health,Dentistry and children,Dentistry and kids,Pediatric Dentistry

MEDICAL

Kathryn Sawyer, PT, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science

Keywords:
Back Pain,gait analysis,Neck Pain,Physical Therapy,risk of falls

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Carlos Pinto

Chair, ambulatory medicine and theriogenology at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Keywords:
animal reproduction,Theriogenology

SCIENCE

Fang Fang Zhang

Chair, Division of Nutrition Epidemiology and Data Science

Keywords:
Cancer epidemiology,Food is Medicine,nutrition and cancer prevention,Produce prescription programs,ultraprocessed food

SCIENCE

Jos茅 Ordov谩s

Senior Scientist

Keywords:
Molecular Biology,Nutrition,Obesity,precision nutrition

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Christina Economos

Dean and New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition

Keywords:
Child Health,Child Nutrition,community-based health interventions,Food is Medicine

SCIENCE

Meera Gatlin , DVM

Assistant Teaching Professor

Keywords:
Infectious Diesease,Public Health

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Aikaterini Papathanasiou, MBA, DDS, DMD

Amanda Martinot, D.V.M., M.P.H., Ph.D., DACVP

Elizabeth Byrnes, Ph.D.

Cheryl London , D.V.M., Ph.D., ACVIM

Joel Mason, MD

Linden Hu, AB, MD

Benton Lindaman, P.T., D.P.T., B.A.

Jeffrey Foucrier, P.T., D.P.T., O.C.S.

Michael Clarke, P.T., D.P.T.

Pilar Alcaide, Ph.D., M.S.

Wendy Puryear

Y. Natalie Jeong, DMD

Chris Dulla, Ph.D.

Eric Hegedus, PhD, DPT, MHSc, MPT

David Leader

Karina Irusa

Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc

Cornelia Peterson, DVM, PhD, DACVP (Anatomic Pathology)

Michael Halassa, MD, PhD

Thomas Stopka, PhD

Nicole Tichenor Blackstone, PhD

Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH

Jonathan Runstadler , D.V.M., Ph.D.

Maureen Murray , D.V.M., DABVP

Sam Telford , Sc.D.

Hellen Amuguni, B.V.M., Ph.D.

Michael Siegel, MD, MPH

Karin Arsenault, DMD, MPH

Sean Cash, PhD

Erin Coughlan de Perez, PhD

Jamie Maguire , Ph.D.

Athanasios Zavras, DDS

Erin Hennessy, PhD, MPH

Cheen Loo, MPH, DMD

Kathryn Sawyer, PT, PhD

Carlos Pinto

Fang Fang Zhang

Jos茅 Ordov谩s

Christina Economos

Meera Gatlin , DVM

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