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Disease Mechanisms

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Deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Is a Familiar but Formidable Foe

August 29, 2024

Harvard Medical School expert discusses challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and what lies ahead

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What Enables Herpes Simplex Virus To Become Impervious to Drugs?

August 27, 2024

Findings about how cold sore virus evades treatment offer broader clues on drug resistance

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How Thyroid Hormone Fuels the Drive to Explore

August 22, 2024

Research in mice reveals role for hormone in altering brain wiring to shape behavior

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New AI Tool Captures How Proteins Behave in Context

August 16, 2024

PINNACLE predicts protein functions in cells and tissues, can help improve drug discovery

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Gauging Biological Age and Disease Risk with a Proteomic Clock

August 16, 2024

Blood test estimates age-related disease risk in diverse populations

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New Strategy for Preventing Relapse After CAR T-Cell Therapy

August 2, 2024

Booster treatment improved long-term immune therapy success in models of multiple myeloma

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Five Harvard Medical School Faculty Named HHMI Investigators

July 23, 2024

Award helps basic researchers and physician-scientists pursue their boldest ideas

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How Machine Learning Is Propelling Structural Biology

July 17, 2024

Cell biologist embraces new tools to study human development on the smallest scale

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Meet the Brain Cells that May Help Us Adapt to Changes in Day Length

July 17, 2024

Study illuminates circadian rhythms, disorders with seasonal flare-ups

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Changes to Gut Microbiome May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk

June 28, 2024

Research links specific species and strains of gut microbes to type 2 diabetes across populations

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Cervix-on-a-Chip to Accelerate Research on Women’s Health

June 6, 2024

New model could lead to better treatments for diseases of female reproductive tract

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A Step Toward New Solutions for Inflammatory Pain

June 5, 2024

Clues may lie in interactions between immune cells and pain-sensing neurons

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