Health Benefits of Higher Socioeconomic Status Vary Across Racial and Ethnic Groups
Study shows higher income and education do not reduce risk of obesity, diabetes equally for all
AI Tool Improves Prediction of Who Will Respond to Cancer Immunotherapy Drugs
Tool could eventually identify which patients will benefit most from immune checkpoint inhibitors
2026 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize Awarded for Gene-Editing Therapies
Five scientists recognized for contributions to cures for sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia
New Tool Helps Uncover Rare Genetic Mutations in Common Diseases, Including Parkinson’s
NERINE bridges model systems and human genetics, points to potential drug targets
Troubleshooting the Genetic Engineering of Helpful Bacteria
Akos Nyerges tackles challenges of synthetic biology to design better disease treatments
Researchers Publish First Complete Connectome of Fruit Fly Brain and ‘Spinal Cord’
Open-source resource poised to propel research on how nervous systems work
New Analysis Confirms Benefits of Childhood Flu Vaccines
“Natural experiment” shows pediatric vaccines significantly reduce number of influenza cases
Research Reveals Link Between Stress Hormone, Brain Plasticity in Early Life
Cortisol kicks off cascade of brain changes that closes critical periods of learning in mice
A New Way To Think About Age and Cancer Genetics
Study finds only some mutations believed to cause cancer actually do — and age provides a clue
Study Suggests AI Is Good Enough at Diagnosing Complex Medical Cases To Warrant Clinical Testing
LLM outperformed physicians on clinical tasks spanning published cases, real-world emergency room…
Scientists Create First-Ever ‘Smell Map’
A detailed diagram of smell receptors in the nose fills in missing details of how olfaction works
What Medicare’s Oncology Care Model Has Taught Us About Value-Based Care
Health care policy researcher Nancy Keating discusses two new studies that suggest the short-lived…