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Research

How Chromosome Imbalances Can Drive Cancer

Analysis reveals how large chromosomal changes can promote, slow tumor growth

6 min read
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Taming Vaccine Data

Joann Arce uses computation, systems biology to answer people’s questions about vaccines

3 min read
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When It Comes to Immunity, You Are What You Eat

Mouse study shows how diet altered by gut microbes spurs development of immune cells

4 min read
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Research Care Delivery

Betting on Basic Biology

HMS physician-scientist, former poker player probes cell receptors for clues to treat disease

7 min read
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Research

A New Tool for Diagnosing Cancer

Platform combines structural details with molecular information about a tumor

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Research Care Delivery

Study: Hip Fracture Burden to Nearly Double Worldwide by 2050

Treatment gaps found in all countries, men particularly affected

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Research Awards and Recognitions

2023 Warren Alpert Prize Honors Pioneer in Computational Biology

2023 Warren Alpert Prize Honors Pioneer in Computational Biology

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Black Former Football Players Face Worse Chronic Pain than White Peers

Study reveals Black former athletes experience worse chronic pain

3 min read
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Some Gut Bacteria Linked to Precancerous Colon Polyps

New study looks at microbiome’s influence, findings may help with prevention

4 min read
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Ludwig Grants Fund Research on Neurodegeneration

HMS scientists will conduct basic research on neurodegeneration with therapeutic potential

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Research Care Delivery

Advancing Mother–Child Health Globally

Pediatrician-researcher forges partnerships to gather data, implement solutions

3 min read
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Research

Lung Infection May Be Less Transmissible Than Thought

Study calls into question pathogen’s ability to spread from person to person

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