Some Benefits of Exercise Stem from the Immune System November 3, 2023 Activated by exercise, immune cells in the muscles fend off inflammation, enhance endurance
One Punch Isn’t Enough to Overcome a Common Cancer Mutation November 2, 2023 Study finds blocking second molecule could lead to better treatments
Pursuing Three Gene Therapies for Rare Inherited Disease October 19, 2023 Researchers hope at least one will treat progressive blindness caused by Usher syndrome type 1F
How the Gut Finishes Healing Itself October 11, 2023 Understanding how organs wrap up self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies
An AI Tool That Can Help Forecast Viral Variants October 11, 2023 EVEscape predicts future viral mutations, new variants using evolutionary, biological information
Strep Molecule Illuminates Cancer Immune Therapies October 6, 2023 Molecule also could help explain origins of certain enigmatic autoimmune diseases
How the Heart Starts Beating September 27, 2023 Researchers discover that heart cells in developing zebrafish start beating suddenly and all at once
HMS Researcher to Lead $104 Million Federal Project Tackling Antibiotic Resistance September 27, 2023 Effort aims to develop technology to transform diagnosis, treatment of bacterial infections
Harvard Medical School Microbiome Researcher Receives Top Science Award September 19, 2023 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 September 14, 2023 Health care provided by nurse practitioners and physician assistants expected to rise
Scientists Explain a Glitch in the (Extracellular) Matrix September 13, 2023 Worm study provides clues about protective cell coats
Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Way Cells Break Down Proteins August 24, 2023 The mechanism degrades short-lived proteins that support brain and immune functions