The Checkup: Meltdown U. and mental health tips for parents of college kids September 9, 2013 This week, The Checkup, WBUR’s podcast on Slate, explores the mental health of college students…
When patients are more than their data September 9, 2013 Joshua Liao, HMS clinical fellow in medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, reflects on “big…
Scientists Build Programmable Glue from DNA September 9, 2013 New method could help build functional human tissue
Stem cell treatments overtake science September 9, 2013 Across the Internet, adult stem cells are promoted as a cure for everything from sagging skin to…
Preventing childhood obesity: How to help kids shed weight by changing home routines September 9, 2013 A team of researchers in the United States and Canada has developed an approach to help low-income…
Former President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea to be honored at Harvard September 9, 2013 Former President Bill Clinton, and his daughter, Chelsea, will be among the dignitaries honored…
Futile treatments given some intensive-care patients September 9, 2013 Some intensive-care patients receive expensive treatments that don’t prolong life while increasing…
Novel therapeutic cancer vaccine begins clinical trials September 6, 2013 Effort is the fruit of a new model of translational research.
How Down syndrome may help unravel Alzheimer's puzzle September 6, 2013 Scientists have known for decades that people with Down syndrome were at increased risk of…
Dana-Farber, Harvard launch skin cancer vaccine trial September 6, 2013 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard University have launched a human trial to test a…
In gut research's latest advance, bacteria from thin humans can slim mice down September 5, 2013 The trillions of bacteria that live in the gut — helping digest foods, making some vitamins…
When health deductibles rise, men delay emergency care September 5, 2013 Men, it turns out, are more likely to delay treatment for serious conditions under high-deductible…
