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2023 IN REVIEW

What Were BU’s Most-Read Science and Research Stories in 2023?

December 11, 2023

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Veterans and PTSD

Can Researchers Find Better Treatments for Veterans with PTSD?

November 8, 2023

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Black Women’s Health

Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health

October 31, 2023

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Workplace Loneliness

Workplace Loneliness Is Real. In-Person Work Alone Will Not Cure It, Questrom Researcher Says

September 28, 2023

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Decongestants

A Common Nasal Decongestant Doesn’t Actually Work. What Should You Use Instead?

September 19, 2023

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Opioid Crisis

A Notorious Boston Intersection, Mass and Cass, Faces an Opioid Overdose Crisis. BU Researchers Are Turning to Overdose Survivors for Answers

August 3, 2023

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LGBTQ+ Health

BU’s Carl Streed Is Recognized by the American Medical Association for Outstanding LGBTQ+ Healthcare

July 10, 2023

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AI and Hypertension

New Artificial Intelligence Program Could Help Treat Hypertension

June 6, 2023

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Climate and Health

Human Health Is Suffering Because of Climate Change

May 31, 2023

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Nutrition

Secrets of the Microbiome

May 26, 2023

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Bionic Pancreas

FDA Clears Bionic Pancreas Developed in BU Lab for People with Type 1 Diabetes

May 22, 2023

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Suicide

BU Researchers Identify Brain Marker Indicating Future Suicide Risk

May 15, 2023

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Expert Take

Women, LGBTQ+ Biologists Are Twice as Likely to Face Hostile Behavior at Work

April 6, 2023

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Mental Health

How Will Anti-Trans Laws Impact Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Mental Health?

March 24, 2023

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Racism

Experiencing Racism Increases Black Women’s Heart Disease Risk, BU Research Finds

March 1, 2023

Behavior Change

How to Help People Break a Bad Habit (or Start a Good Habit)—Even if They Don’t Want To

January 18, 2023

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2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: BU’s Most-Read Science and Research Stories

December 13, 2022

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2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: 10 Amazing Discoveries and Mind-Blowing Facts

December 12, 2022

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Optimism

Is Optimism the Secret to a Long Life?

November 30, 2022

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Maternal Health

Moving toward More Empathetic Maternal Mental Health Care

November 29, 2022

Moving toward More Empathetic Maternal Mental Health Care