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Disease Mechanisms

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HMS Researcher Wins NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award

October 24, 2024

Stem cell and regenerative biologist Ryan Flynn will receive funding for glycoRNA research

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How Genetics and Physics Interact To Form the Gut

October 22, 2024

Studies illuminate connection between biology, physical forces in embryonic development

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Rapid Release of Dopamine Not Needed for Initiating Movement, Study Reveals

October 16, 2024

Research in mice explains why widely used Parkinson’s drug works for some symptoms but not others

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Harvard Medical School Scientist Gary Ruvkun Receives Nobel Prize for Discovery of microRNA

October 7, 2024

Ruvkun shares award for elucidating fundamental principle of gene activity regulation

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Gordon Freeman and Arlene Sharpe Receive Hamburg Award

September 26, 2024

National Academy of Medicine award recognizes contributions to cancer immunotherapy

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Researchers Harness AI to Repurpose Existing Drugs for Treatment of Rare Diseases

September 25, 2024

New AI model identifies drug candidates from existing medicines for thousands of rare diseases

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Study of Former NFL Players Finds 1 in 3 Believes They Have CTE

September 24, 2024

Players also report higher rates of suicidality, treatable conditions that mimic CTE

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Overriding Tumors’ Genetic Changes to Fight Cancer

September 19, 2024

Study illuminates immune-evading mechanism, suggests how to turn the tables

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Harvard Medical School Researcher Wins 2024 Lasker Award for Work That Led to GLP-1 Therapies

September 19, 2024

Joel Habener, fellow scientists honored for discoveries paving the way to GLP-1 based treatments

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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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