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The Daily Free Press

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Take intensive medication without the needle

Daily Free Press Admin December 10, 2013

MIT researchers discover how medications administered through injections may be taken orally in future treatments of diseases like cancer and diabetes Imagine cancer patients not having to go to the hospital...

Researchers discover hormone in male mosquitoes that may aid in the prevention of Malaria

Daily Free Press Admin November 5, 2013

It’s kind of hard to believe that scientists study the mating hormones of mosquitoes, but a new discovery in the field could lead to the potential prevention of the spread of malaria. Malaria is an...

Catching Z’s keeps you beautiful

Daily Free Press Admin September 23, 2013

Researchers at the University of Michigan prove “beauty sleep” is, in fact, real Great news, guys. Not only is sleep one of the most heavenly, sought-after scarcities of the college scene, but it...

BU researchers deem Bud Light most popular among underage drinkers

Daily Free Press Admin February 25, 2013

In Boston — home of the tight-budget college student and the common hipster — certain brands of beer are expected at parties. Pabst Blue Ribbon — maybe Natty Ice if the budget’s extra tight that...

Lightning’s striking effect on migraines

Daily Free Press Admin February 5, 2013

It’s easy to ignore a grandparent who says a storm is coming because their knees are “acting up.” It’s even more ridiculous to think that Karen from “Mean Girls” knows when it will rain,...

Science Tuesday: Drunk defense

Daily Free Press Admin December 3, 2012

It is not unheard of for someone to walk down Commonwealth Avenue late on a weekend night and see a student or local stumble or fall because of intoxication. However, a study published in the December...

Performing under pressure

Daily Free Press Admin November 13, 2012

Scientists are using an online test to study how people cope with pressure in sports and everday life.   Everyone has sunken into a stress response when expected to perform, minutes before a test...

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