Making Real Gains in the War on Alzheimer’s September 19, 2025 Researchers hope new technologies, approaches usher in effective treatment
K. Lisa Yang Brain Body Center Launches at Harvard Medical School September 17, 2025 Center will bring together scientists working to demystify brain-body communication
New Research Building Renamed as Veritas Science Center September 3, 2025 Underscores Harvard Medical School’s commitment to research and discovery
Could Lithium Explain — and Treat — Alzheimer’s Disease? August 6, 2025 Study: Lithium loss ignites Alzheimer’s, but lithium compound can reverse disease in mice
How the Brain Increases Blood Flow on Demand July 16, 2025 New findings could improve understanding of neurodegeneration, brain scans
Improving Creation of Microglia in a Dish for Brain Research June 10, 2025 More efficient and authentic cell creation enables immune studies, drug development
Blavatnik Therapeutics Challenge Awards Fuel Translational Research March 3, 2025 Awards aim to accelerate translation of discoveries made at Harvard Medical School into new…
How the Brain Balances Risk and Reward in Making Decisions February 19, 2025 Research in mice identifies brain circuitry that supports certain reward-based decisions
The Science of Love February 10, 2025 What research has gleaned about the most elusive of human experiences
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
The Year in Harvard Medical School Science December 18, 2024 Reflecting on research discoveries reported in 2024
How Sound and Vibration Converge in the Brain to Enhance Sensory Experience December 18, 2024 Research may help explain why sense of touch gets stronger, more precise after hearing loss