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Tufts University

Public Research university.

With four campuses in Massachusetts, Tufts is a research university committed to helping students and faculty generate bold ideas, innovate, and become active citizens of the world. Tufts'​ unique combination of research and liberal arts attracts students, faculty, and staff who thrive in an environment of curiosity, creativity and engagement.

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Details last updated 22-Nov-2019

People at Tufts University

Anastassios Pittas

Professor of Medicine and Chief of Endocrinology at Tufts University

Michael Levin

Director of the Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology at Tufts University

Mike Silver

Associate Director, Public Relations at Tufts University

Qiaobing Xu

Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine

Fiorenzo Omenetto

Dean for Research at School of Engineerinh at Tufts University.

Fang Fang Zhang

Nutrition and Cancer Epidemiologist and Associate Professor at Tufts University.

Celia Herrera-Rincon

Postdoctoral Researcher at Tufts University.

Tufts University News

Favoring plant proteins over animal ones in midlife promotes healthy ageing

INVERSE - 17-Jan-2024

Plant-based protein is specifically linked to reduced frailty in older adults

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Ageing may be driven by disruptions in electrical signals between cells

Live Forever Club - 05-Jan-2024

Bioelectric signals could even promote tissue regeneration

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Biological robots built from human cells became microscopic healers

Neuroscience News - 30-Nov-2023

Anthrobots bridge neuron gaps and fight disease, paving the way for regenerative medicine

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Significant limb regeneration in frogs treated with drug cocktail

The Guardian - 26-Jan-2022

Brief exposure to five factors targeting tissue repair aspects triggers dormant regrowth potential

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Swap refined grains with whole grains to lower your risk of heart disease

Medical News Today - 14-Jul-2021

Whole grains help you maintain/lose weight, and keep blood pressure & sugar levels in check

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CRISPR cuts cholesterol by 57% with just one shot

Phys.org - 01-Mar-2021

Tiny lipid particles with gene editing machinery selectively targets liver and reduces cholesterol in mice

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Tiny lipid bubbles could deliver gene editing kit to your tissues

Phys.org - 08-Oct-2020

Will make it easier to target treatment to specific locations in the body

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Good cholesterol level drops, triglycerides rise with sugary drink consumption

NHS - 27-Feb-2020

Sugary drinks generally bad for health, water still the best drink

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Dietary intake of flavonols may reduce risk of having Alzheimer's dementia

NHS - 03-Feb-2020

Balanced diet, physical and mental exercise, still key to lowering dementia risks

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A living, but programmable organism invented

Independent - 14-Jan-2020

"Living robots" are created from completely biological material

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No life extension seen people taking supplements

Independent - 09-Apr-2019

No short-cut to a healthy diet

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Wearable bioreactor induced a limb regeneration

Tufts Now - 06-Nov-2018

Delivering progesterone to an amputation injury site can induce the regeneration of limbs

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Tooth-mounted sensors track your diet and health

Digital Trends - 27-Mar-2018

Tufts University has created tiny sensors that attach to teeth. Wireless sensors relay data abou...

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