Exploring the roles of enhancer RNAs May 7, 2014 Scientists have recently discovered that enhancers are often transcribed into RNAs. But they’re…
Lawrence General Hospital tightens alliance with Beth Israel May 7, 2014 Lawrence General Hospital is expanding its alliance with Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical…
Reflections of a fourth year medical student May 7, 2014 HMS student Ilana Yurkiewicz authored this blog post reflecting on the third year of medical…
Artificial DNA breakthrough could lead to new treatments May 7, 2014 Researchers for the first time have created microbes containing artificial DNA, expanding the…
Could a few beers a week cut a woman's rheumatoid arthritis risk? May 7, 2014 Having a beer a few times a week might help women avoid painful rheumatoid arthritis, a new study…
Phineas Gage, neuroscience's most famous patient May 6, 2014 A profile of Phineas Gage is featured. His skull and tamping iron are on display at the Warren…
Bone marrow-on-a-chip unveiled May 5, 2014 Device gives scientists a tool to test the effects of new drugs and toxic agents on bone marrow
Middle Eastern outbreak picks up pace May 5, 2014 As doctors struggle to treat patients with the respiratory virus known as Middle Eastern…
National Academy of Sciences elects Harvard members May 5, 2014 The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 84 new members, 11 of them from Harvard…
Behind the buzz to make injections less painful May 5, 2014 A handful of scientific studies have found that vibrating devices placed near the injection reduce…
Hard call: Your girlfriend has chlamydia, may I phone in your prescription? May 5, 2014 Myechia Minter-Jordan, clinical instructor in medicine and president and CEO of the Dimock Center…
