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Human beta cells and insulin granules

Deleting Old Cells

Aging beta cells' link to diabetes may point to new therapeutics

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Breast Milk and Obesity

New research suggests the composition of breast milk in normal weight mothers differs from that of…

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Determining Risk

Researchers ID circulating proteins involved in progression of diabetic kidney disease

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Chemotherapy Conundrum

Rare gene variants linked to risk of developing cardiomyopathy from cancer therapy

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Lifespan Links

Inflammation lowered, longevity increased by caloric restriction

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Behind the Scenes

Harvard Catalyst leads development of tools changing biomedical research

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A Daily Dose

Study in preclinical models shows aspirin may help reduce risk of cancer

Researchers invent a resistance-sensing injection device that knows where to go

Smart Needle

Scientists create an intelligent needle that senses tissue resistance for more precise, safer…

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On the Beat

New tool lets researchers quantify contraction, relaxation in human heart cells in a dish

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Birth Control Boom

Demand for long-acting contraception rose sharply after 2016 election