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Students from Tufts University in Medford, Mass., will move into the campus' first "green" dorm on Sept. 3. A senior-only dorm, students will live mostly four to a suite with single bedrooms, fully-equipped kitchens and bathrooms, and a host of environmentally-friendly features.

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NSF-funded research into how virtual environments can foster positive development in adolescents who have received organ transplants and are at risk for mental-health problems has earned Marina Bers, Tufts University assistant professor of child development, a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

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The means by which tobacco promotes the development of oral cancer is unknown. Researchers investigated whether nutritional factors are involved and identified complex relationships among oral cancer, smoking, and two groups of nutrients: folates and select antioxidants.

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While a great deal of research has been conducted on child and adult malnutrition in developing countries, there are only a handful of studies on adolescent malnutrition. Researchers address the problems of adolescent malnutrition in developing countries and evaluate seminal efforts undertaken by Bangladesh and Tanzania to improve the health of adolescents.

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Increasing international trade of livestock is a potentially useful poverty reduction strategy in developing nations. Africa-based researchers analyze, propose and implement strategies for improving livestock health, trade, and human livelihoods.

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Bioengineers at Tufts University have used a novel genetic engineering strategy to design and develop a new protein that combines for the first time the toughness of spider silk with the intricate structure of silica. The resulting nanocomposites could be used in bone repair and regeneration or other medical and industrial applications.

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Sarah Booth, Friedman School at Tufts, and colleagues assessed vitamin K content of more than 500 commonly-consumed foods and reported on two major types of vitamin K not commonly studied, including one that is formed during hydrogenation. Research suggests that vitamin K has possible links to osteoarthritis and coronary heart disease.

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Dietary glycemic index may be an independent and modifiable risk factor for age-related macular degeneration, according to researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and colleagues. The type and quality of carbohydate may be more significant than quantity, and researchers examined dietary glycemic index as it related to age-related macular degeneration.