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Top recognition awarded to 11 stroke researchers for science, brain health contributions
American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2026
February 03, 2026
CityBuzz
February 03, 2026
New app to detect social interactions after stroke may help improve treatment, recovery
American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2026
January 29, 2026

Smartwatch app to track social interactions of stroke survivors may help maximize recovery
News-Medical Life Science
January 29, 2026

CityBuzz
January 29, 2026

UVA Health helps launch app to detect signs of heart attacks and strokes
Mark Gad
CBS19 News
May 15, 2025


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Childhood adversity may damage the brain's white matter, study finds
David Nield
Science Alert
May 4, 2025

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Childhood stress rewires the brain: Study reveals widespread white matter disruption
SciTechDaily
April 10, 2025

Childhood experiences shape white matter development and cognition
Technology Networks
April 8, 2025

Childhood experiences trigger lasting changes in brain structure
Sanjana Gajbhiye
Earth.com
April 8, 2025

Early experiences shape the brain’s ‘communication superhighways’ to affect cognition
Science
April 7, 2025
Early life experiences influence brain white matter, impacting cognition years later
ScienMag
April 7, 2025

Childhood adversity weakens brain connectivity, but support protects it
Neuroscience News
April 7, 2025

Childhood experiences shape the brain’s white matter with cognitive effects seen years later
Brigham Magazine
April 7, 2025

Smartphone app developed to help people recognize if they’re having a heart attack or stroke
Brigham Magazine
March 3, 2025



Technology made the pandemic bearable. It’s also behind our national crackup.
Ian Marcus Corbin
Washington Post
January 21, 2021


Solitude and solidarity: On loneliness and belonging in contemporary America
Ian Marcus Corbin
American Purpose
October 26, 2020

Could wider social networks prevent disability in MS and other neurological disorders?
Dalia L. Rotstein and E. Ann Yeh
Neurology
August 7, 2020

The coronavirus might break the nuclear family. That wouldn't be a bad thing.
Ian Marcus Corbin
Washington Post
April 17, 2020

Katherine Wandersee
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) Daily Digest
February 29, 2020

Stroke care paradox: Tighter personal networks may delay hospital arrivals
BrighamHealthOnAMission.org
September 09, 2019




In a medical emergency, who in your social network will call for help quickest?
Amar Dhand
Stat.com
June 25, 2019
The stroke-care paradox: Close-knit social circles linked to hospital arrival delays
Brigham Bulletin
May 2, 2019
Your family may be keeping you from getting to the hospital in time
Oliver Staley
QZ.com
April 19, 2019
The personal network study - A quick video documentary
The Harvard Football Players Health Study
vimeo.com
October 19, 2018
People with Multiple Sclerosis should choose their friends wisely... here’s why
Caroline Craven
Healthline
October 13, 2018
New assessment tool shows effect of social networks on MS patient outcomes
Diogo Pinto
Multiple Sclerosis News Today
September 28, 2018

To stay healthy as we age, large social networks trump close-knit ones
Tara Bahrampour
The Washington Post
September 12, 2016

How social networks affect recovery after a stroke
Michelle Munz
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 29, 2016

Delay in hospital arrival after stroke linked to social vulnerability
Elana Gotkine
HealthDay
May 30, 2024

Is MS risk influenced by friends and families’ unhealthy habits?
Haley Bridger
The Harvard Gazette
September 26, 2018
