Research

Does microdosing Ozempic work? What are experts saying about diabetes drug also used for weight loss?

Does exercise improve kids’ math skills? Yes, but it won’t help with reading or spelling, new research finds

Researchers have long linked physical fitness to higher academic performance. But sorry, bookworms — that association may only be in math, according to new research from Northeastern University.

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

Do we still need to hold onto COVID-19 vaccination cards?

Where is your COVID-19 vaccination card? Is it in your wallet or purse? Is it at home, buried in a pile of mail? Is it lost? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone.

Do mRNA vaccines hold the key to stopping cancer in its tracks? Northeastern University vaccine experts talk recent developments

Do ‘brain training’ apps work? Northeastern scientists will test unique interventions for adolescents with ADHD

These Northeastern researchers have been working together for almost 10 years on ways to assess and improve people’s memory and attention functions with games.

Designing a better treatment for solid tumor cancers that works ‘off-the-shelf’

Dengue fever spreads fast. How can you protect yourself as cases explode in Puerto Rico and other popular travel destinations?

Cases of dengue fever, a potentially deadly mosquito-borne illness, have skyrocketed in Puerto Rico, prompting officials there to warn that the problem has reached epidemic levels.

Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is ‘groundbreaking,’ Northeastern health experts say

For years, IUD insertion was a painful procedure for patients, but the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts is now offering sedation for it.

Deadly amoebic encephalitis and brain-eating amoebas in the crosshairs of Northeastern researchers