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News

New “Lifespan Machine” yields insights into the dynamics of aging 

Female college students exceed alcohol guidelines more frequently than male college students

New research explains how the endothelium maintains its highly efficient barrier function

Findings clarify genetic puzzle in heart condition that affects thousands of newborns

Scientists receive flexible support to move work in new directions

Monoclonal antibody therapy stops tumor growth in mice

HMS in the News

May 20, 2013

If you underwent a genetic test for a heart condition, but the test also revealed that you have a high risk of colon cancer, would you want to know? Robert Green, HMS associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is quoted.

May 20, 2013

Keith T. Flaherty, HMS associate professor of medicine, and his colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a more sophisticated formula for analyzing tumors to find their vulnerabilities. On Monday, the hospital will unveil a partnership with AstraZeneca to pair Flaherty’s computer analysis with the company’s growing library of drugs to identify combinations of treatments that would not otherwise have been considered.