The biggest HIV/AIDS research breakthroughs of 2014 December 1, 2014 Groundbreaking research is uncovering better ways to keep AIDS at bay and prevent HIV infection and…
3-D printing offers promise of custom stents with perfect fits December 1, 2014 Companies are using 3-D printers to make highly customized products, from running shoes to toys to…
When everyday noise is unbearable December 1, 2014 Hyperacusis, a nonspecific term that has assorted definitions, including “sound sensitivity,” is a…
Chinese company partners with Beth Israel on new nutrition lab December 1, 2014 A Chinese baby formula company is backing a Boston nutritional research center that scientists say…
Resilient coders December 1, 2014 Natalie Stavas, instructor in pediatrics at Boston Children's Hosptial, authored this blog post…
Tool to edit DNA revolutionizing research in Boston area November 30, 2014 Simple bacteria have an immune system with a memory, which allows them to destroy invading viruses…
Sleepless in America November 30, 2014 The documentary “Sleepless in America” exposes the crucial need for sleep and the life-threatening…
Harvard doc to Wikipedia: You’re not playing fair on alternative trauma therapy November 28, 2014 Eric Leskowitz, clinical instructor in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, authored this…
Rehab may be best option for young adult opiate addicts November 28, 2014 Young adults addicted to opiates like oxycodone and heroin may have the best chance at long-term…
Using doctors with troubled pasts to market a painkiller November 27, 2014 The drug industry has long paid influential doctors to speak to peers as a way of building word-of…
Researchers discover 'pre-cancers' in blood November 26, 2014 Many older people silently harbor a blood "pre-cancer"—a gene mutation acquired during their…