Seeing X chromosomes in a new light January 20, 2014 The term “X chromosome” has an air of mystery to it, and rightly so. Today, scientists know the X…
Traffic-light diet may be dumb, but it works January 20, 2014 Suzanne Koven, assistant professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, authored this…
The problem of symptoms and signs January 20, 2014 HMS student Nathaniel P. Morris authored this opinion piece about examining the difference between…
Light lowers blood pressure January 20, 2014 UVA exposure reduces human blood pressure by releasing nitric oxide metabolites from storage in…
Is there connection between Type 1 diabetes and cleanliness? Finland serves as a model January 20, 2014 It may come as a surprise that Finland — one of the least polluted, wealthiest countries, where…
West Nile story: 400 days in hospital, a new view of health care (and life) January 17, 2014 Annie Brewster, instructor in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, authored this piece…
'What does the spleen say?' Harvard Medical video goes viral January 17, 2014 The viral video “What Does the Spleen Do” is an Internet sensation. The parody of “What Does the…
Cross-species analysis of junk DNA teases out disease mechanisms January 17, 2014 Although genome-wide association studies have revealed numerous risk loci associated with diverse…
Soma Weiss Day 2014 January 16, 2014 Students’ presentations illuminate human health challenges and opportunities
Beige Fat Cells: Key to a Healthier Fat January 16, 2014 Study shows possible therapy implications for obesity-related illness
Personal genetics kits January 16, 2014 Robert Green, associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, was a guest on the…
