Improving Creation of Microglia in a Dish for Brain Research June 10, 2025 More efficient and authentic cell creation enables immune studies, drug development
What Happens When a Gene Quality-Control Mechanism Fails? May 5, 2025 Study solves riddle of how mutations in Integrator complex relate to neurodegeneration, cancer
Finding an Identity in Sports Psychiatry With Compassion and Commitment May 2, 2025 Graduating MD student Jowan Watson on helping others through medicine, faith, love
Alvin Poussaint, Advocate for Black Mental Health and Social Justice, Dies February 26, 2025 Psychiatrist, civil rights activist worked for more than 50 years at Harvard Medical School
Research Pinpoints Weakness in Lung Cancer’s Defenses February 7, 2025 Scientists uncover an enzyme that boosts cancer cell metabolism to fuel growth
Kidney Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial February 5, 2025 The vaccine generated robust immune response in nine patients with advanced disease
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
How Cancer Immunotherapy Fuels Heart Inflammation in Some Patients November 8, 2024 Myocarditis appears to be triggered by immune response different from the one aimed at the tumor
Breast Cancer Increasing Among Younger Women, Latest Data Show November 7, 2024 Harvard Medical School physician-scientist shares insights
Toward More Personalized Depression Treatments November 1, 2024 How two HMS scientists hope to speed journey from diagnosis to recovery