Making Real Gains in the War on Alzheimer’s September 19, 2025 Researchers hope new technologies, approaches usher in effective treatment
New Research Building Renamed as Veritas Science Center September 3, 2025 Underscores Harvard Medical School’s commitment to research and discovery
Breathing Low-Oxygen Air Improves Parkinson’s Symptoms in Mice August 15, 2025 Evidence that hypoxia can prevent or reverse progression suggests new way to address disease
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
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…
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 Cells Habituate November 19, 2024 Surprising new study shows single-cell organisms exhibit this simple form of learning
Five Harvard Medical School Faculty Named HHMI Investigators July 23, 2024 Award helps basic researchers and physician-scientists pursue their boldest ideas
Meet the Brain Cells that May Help Us Adapt to Changes in Day Length July 17, 2024 Study illuminates circadian rhythms, disorders with seasonal flare-ups
Providing Ethical Guidance when Translating Science into Technology June 25, 2024 Collaborative ethics aims to ensure safety and benefit for everyone