Investigating the Molecular Intricacies of Interoception May 1, 2025 HMS researcher Rachel Wolfson studies how the brain receives signals from gastrointestinal organs
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
The Year in Harvard Medical School Science December 18, 2024 Reflecting on research discoveries reported in 2024
Why Do Gliomas Tend To Recur in the Brain? December 5, 2024 First look at neuron-tumor connections illuminates formation, spread
Five Harvard Medical School Faculty Named HHMI Investigators July 23, 2024 Award helps basic researchers and physician-scientists pursue their boldest ideas
Gut Bacteria Produce Hormone Involved in Postpartum Depression May 24, 2024 Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids — using flatulence
How the Brain Senses Infection March 8, 2023 Researchers discovered specific airway neurons in mice that alert the brain about the flu
New Clues into a Serious Neurodegenerative Disease October 27, 2022 A new study sheds light on the basic biology of frontotemporal dementia
A Sensory Mystery August 31, 2022 Research in mice offers clues into how the brain processes sensory information from internal organs
Knocking Out Nausea June 22, 2022 A new study describes how different brain cell types suppress nausea
Hoist with Its Own Petard February 21, 2022 New research suggests way to turn SARS-CoV-2 against itself