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As seen in: The Boston Globe, MSN, Boston.com, STAT, EIN News, NewsBreak, GOVERNING, Association of Health Care Journalists, Our Community Now, The Westside Gazette
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Boston Globe: In Massachusetts visit, Trump’s NIH chief defends move to prioritize funding research in places like Iowa, Nebraska

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By Jonathan Saltzman Verified, Kay Lazar Verified, Chris Serres Verified, Jessica Bartlett Verified
| massbio.org
The following is an excerpt from the Boston Globe article that originally ran on December 5, 2025 “This wasn’t about Massachusetts saying Massachusetts wants more money,” said Auchincloss, whose office touted the NIH director’s visit as his first to a congressional Democrat’s district.
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Can Tylenol exposure in pregnancy raise the risk of autism? Here’s what the science says. - The Boston Globe

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By Kay Lazar Verified, Sarah Rahal Verified
| EIN News
Federal health officials today are expected to warn pregnant women who take acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, about an elevated risk of autism in their children. The action comes as part of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial pledge last April to untangle the roots of autism by the end of September.
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Autism. Chronic pain. Rising colon cancer rates. New Harvard center explores urgent health problems. - The Boston Globe

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By Kay Lazar Verified
| EIN News
Is sleep loss contributing to the increasing rate of colon cancer in young people? Can nerve cells in our skin be manipulated to ease hyper-sensitivity to touch for patients with autism? And can the breathtakingly complex layer of protective cells around our brain be unlocked so cancer drugs might be more effectively delivered to tumors?
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