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Psychiatrist, civil rights activist worked for more than 50 years at Harvard Medical School

The protein can turn the body’s defenses against its own tissues to fuel inflammation and damage

What research has gleaned about the most elusive of human experiences

Surgery moves field closer to alleviating organ shortages, saving lives

Scientists uncover an enzyme that boosts cancer cell metabolism to fuel growth

New options make care faster, safer, and more accessible

Study provides explanation for one bacterium’s link to mental health

Study suggests using patients’ own reference points for standard blood test

First look at neuron-tumor connections illuminates formation, spread

Decades of scientific work turned the tide on a fatal disease.

Map of genes and cells by location reveals organ’s stunning resilience

How two HMS scientists hope to speed journey from diagnosis to recovery