Gene Editing Improves Vision in Some People With Inherited Blindness May 6, 2024 First-of-its-kind trial suggests CRISPR acting inside the body can be safe and effective
Stress Triggers Anxiety-Prone Female Mice to Seek Starvation-Like State April 26, 2024 Findings could offer clues about underlying causes of anorexia
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
Using Retinal Images to Predict Risk of Eye and Systemic Diseases February 1, 2024 Routine ophthalmic procedure may help in preventive and diagnostic medicine
Experimental Gene Therapy Enables Hearing in Five Children Born Deaf January 25, 2024 Study co-led by HMS scientist corrects gene mutation involved in inner ear function
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
Possible New Way to Guide Stem Cells to the Retina November 21, 2023 Experimental strategy aims to treat glaucoma, vision loss
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
Pursuing Three Gene Therapies for Rare Inherited Disease October 19, 2023 Researchers hope at least one will treat progressive blindness caused by Usher syndrome type 1F
These Doctors Aren’t Sweating AI — Yet September 19, 2023 Board exam for pediatric specialty stumps ChatGPT, at least in some areas
Twice as Many Deaths Seen in Older Adults After Discharge from Hospital with COVID vs. Flu August 17, 2023 Study shows post-discharge risk declined during the pandemic, but inequities persist