One Punch Isn’t Enough to Overcome a Common Cancer Mutation
Study finds blocking second molecule could lead to better treatments
Pursuing Three Gene Therapies for Rare Inherited Disease
Researchers hope at least one will treat progressive blindness caused by Usher syndrome type 1F
How the Gut Finishes Healing Itself
Understanding how organs wrap up self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies
An AI Tool That Can Help Forecast Viral Variants
EVEscape predicts future viral mutations, new variants using evolutionary, biological information
Strep Molecule Illuminates Cancer Immune Therapies
Molecule also could help explain origins of certain enigmatic autoimmune diseases
HMS Researcher to Lead $104 Million Federal Project Tackling Antibiotic Resistance
Effort aims to develop technology to transform diagnosis, treatment of bacterial infections
How the Heart Starts Beating
Researchers discover that heart cells in developing zebrafish start beating suddenly and all at once
Harvard Medical School Microbiome Researcher Receives Top Science Award
Dennis Kasper named recipient of the 2024 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize
A Fourth of U.S. Health Visits Now Delivered by Non-Physicians
Health care provided by nurse practitioners and physician assistants expected to rise
Scientists Explain a Glitch in the (Extracellular) Matrix
Worm study provides clues about protective cell coats
Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Way Cells Break Down Proteins
The mechanism degrades short-lived proteins that support brain and immune functions
How Neurons Grow Comfortable in Their Own Skin
Sensory neurons develop customized nerve endings based on cues from the skin, study in mice suggests