Gene Editing Improves Vision in Some People With Inherited Blindness May 6, 2024 First-of-its-kind trial suggests CRISPR acting inside the body can be safe and effective
Stress Triggers Anxiety-Prone Female Mice to Seek Starvation-Like State April 26, 2024 Findings could offer clues about underlying causes of anorexia
How to Realize the Immense Promise of Gene Editing April 17, 2024 Nobel-winning CRISPR scientist emphasizes need for more equitable treatment access
In a First, Genetically Edited Pig Kidney Is Transplanted Into Human March 21, 2024 Procedure marks milestone in quest to provide more organs to patients in need
Turbocharging CRISPR to Understand How the Immune System Fights Cancer February 28, 2024 New approach to studying immune gene function could improve treatments for cancer, other diseases
The Health and Economic Toll of Gun Violence in Youth November 6, 2023 Study details the physical, mental, and financial toll of gunshot injuries and deaths in children
Seizing the Chance to Stop a Suicide September 21, 2023 New Harvard-MGH center to provide clinicians with tools to identify, treat those most at risk
Half of World’s Population Will Experience a Mental Health Disorder July 31, 2023 Large-scale study sheds new light on major health problem
Second Year of Pandemic Saw Spike in Child Mental Health Visits to ED July 12, 2023 A surge in girls’ visits drove the trend, fueling longer waits for inpatient care
Disparities Linked to Differences in Brain Structures in U.S. Children February 1, 2023 Study highlights how structural racism may affect brain development and psychiatric disease in Black…
Reimagining Mental Health September 20, 2022 Growing recognition of the global impact of mental illness has led to a movement to find solutions
Daytime Eating and Mental Health September 12, 2022 Small new study looks at effects of nighttime eating on depression, mood