Surgeons Perform Second Pig Kidney Transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital February 7, 2025 Surgery moves field closer to alleviating organ shortages, saving lives
Research Pinpoints Weakness in Lung Cancer’s Defenses February 7, 2025 Scientists uncover an enzyme that boosts cancer cell metabolism to fuel growth
Drawing a Line From the Gut Microbiome to Inflammation and Depression January 21, 2025 Study provides explanation for one bacterium’s link to mental health
New Understanding of How Genetic Mutation Causes Huntington’s Disease January 16, 2025 Brain cell study shows mutation expands over decades, becomes rapidly toxic later in life
Personalizing the Complete Blood Count Test Could Improve Patient Care December 11, 2024 Study suggests using patients’ own reference points for standard blood test
Why Do Gliomas Tend To Recur in the Brain? December 5, 2024 First look at neuron-tumor connections illuminates formation, spread
How HIV Research Has Reshaped Modern Medicine November 27, 2024 Decades of scientific work turned the tide on a fatal disease.
Scientists Create First Blueprint of Entire Mouse Gut November 21, 2024 Map of genes and cells by location reveals organ’s stunning resilience
Toward More Personalized Depression Treatments November 1, 2024 How two HMS scientists hope to speed journey from diagnosis to recovery
Mobilizing Voters and Shaping Policy for Better Health October 15, 2024 HMS physicians and students promote civic engagement to improve patient care and outcomes
Harvard Medical School Scientist Gary Ruvkun Receives Nobel Prize for Discovery of microRNA October 7, 2024 Ruvkun shares award for elucidating fundamental principle of gene activity regulation
Study of Former NFL Players Finds 1 in 3 Believes They Have CTE September 24, 2024 Players also report higher rates of suicidality, treatable conditions that mimic CTE