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The Long Game of Microbiome Science

Looking beyond the hype, three experts explain what research on the gut microbiome might actually deliver

8 minute read
Colorful illustrated bacteria in blue, green, yellow, red, and gray, on a dark blue background. The design is playful and abstract.

A Large-Scale Look at the Exposome

Analysis of hundreds of environmental exposures and health outcomes quantifies influence of nongenetic factors

4 min read
pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles moving down a busy city street

Thymus May Be Critical for Longevity and Cancer Immunotherapy Response

New research also links long-overlooked organ to lower cardiovascular, lung cancer risk

3 min read
Two side-by-side CT scans of the chest, each of which has a small triangular orange outline in the middle indicating the thymus. One is filled with gray while the other is dark.

Tracing the Role of Physicians, Medicine, and Disease in the American Revolution

Medical history article series marks war’s 250th anniversary

3 min read
Photograph of the John Trumbull painting “The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker’s Hill, June 17, 1775” depicts Colonial and British soldiers on a stormy hilltop while Joseph Warren lies mortally wounded in the arms of a comrade.

The Journey To Turn a Lab’s Discovery Into a Heart Failure Treatment

Andrew Kruse and colleagues strive to fulfill the potential of relaxin

5 min read
Illustration of the heart with four colorful outlines

Federal Drug Price Reforms Are Improving Medication Adherence, New Study Finds

Medicare beneficiaries are skipping fewer medications due to cost

3 min read
Three pills on a blue surface. One is broken into three pieces, one is broken in half, and the last is whole.

Harvard Medical School Scientist Wins Top Neuroscience Prize

The Brain Prize recognizes David Ginty for his research on the basic biology of touch

5 min read
A man in a navy-blue shirt sitting on a table with his arms crossed

Isaac Chiu, Stephen Liberles Tapped To Tackle One of Cancer’s Grand Challenges

Award provides up to $25 million to probe brain, cancer connections

4 min read
Eight people in business dress pose on either side of a sign that says “Cancer Grand Challenges: Dare to think differently.”

Early Clinical Trial Results Show Promise for Glioblastoma Immunotherapy

Virus-based therapy boosts immune response to brain cancer

2 min read
A ghostly brain glows in shades of gray. At one frontal lobe is a red splotch with a dark middle and irregular border.
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How Blue Light Kills Superbugs

Photomedicine offers a promising new avenue of treatment to combat the crisis of antibiotic resistance

7 min read
A blue lightbulb

Recipe for Regenerating Cell Type Damaged in ALS, Spinal Cord Injuries

Stem cell biologists offer first model for growing corticospinal neurons

3 min read
A long, spindly neuron glows lava orange-red against a black background through a microscope

Shining New Light on How Cytokines Manage Immune Response

Tool opens window on unseen processes of immune reactions, providing missing pieces of an important puzzle

3 min read
A swirling spiral of glowing blue and green dots showing cells in a tissue sample, with green dots showing cells that have reacted to cytokines.