Simple Skin Test May Detect, Distinguish Parkinson’s and Related Diseases March 29, 2024 Study indicates skin biopsies could lead to earlier and more accurate diagnoses
Homing In On How the Brain Snaps to Attention March 14, 2024 Researchers implicate little-known neuronal activity with rousing ‘offline’ brain
Type 2 Diabetes in Youngsters May Be a Genetically Distinct Form of the Disorder February 23, 2024 New research challenges thinking about complex diseases with early-onset forms
Reexposing a Cancer Protein to Enhance Immunotherapy February 22, 2024 Study finds protein that tumors manipulate to escape immune detection
New Approach Could Pave the Way to Next-Generation COVID-19 Vaccines January 5, 2024 Booster delivered directly into respiratory tract enhances protection against infection in animals
What Happens in the Brain While Daydreaming? December 13, 2023 Observations in mice hint at role of daydreams in remodeling the brain
Abortion Restrictions May Be Linked to Rise in Children Entering Foster Care November 16, 2023 Data show children from marginalized racial and ethnic communities most at risk
Annual Awards Propel Basic Discoveries Into Clinic November 15, 2023 The Blavatnik Therapeutics Challenge Awards aim to harness fundamental insights into new treatments
8 Harvard Medical School Researchers Receive NIH Awards October 26, 2023 Awards support high-risk, high-reward research
Unconventional Approach to C. Diff October 26, 2023 Lab experiments support treating inflammation rather than bacteria
How Huntington’s Disease Begins Before Symptoms Appear October 24, 2023 Study blocks cognitive symptoms in mice, advancing efforts at early intervention
10 HMS Researchers Elected to National Academy of Medicine October 19, 2023 Recognized for major contributions to medical science and health