Photo by Michael Goderre/Boston Children’s Hospital Health Protecting the brain requires persistence Beth Stevens, NIH-supported investigator of Alzheimer’s and other disorders, explains how one discovery can lead to another Sy…
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How halt in funding hurts efforts to ensure safety of patients in medical research
by adminHealth How halt in funding hurts efforts to ensure safety of patients in medical research Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer April 28, 2025 6 min read Stop-work order disrupts system…
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Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Weighing cure for sick kids against troubling ethical questions Science Center talk outlines potential and risks of gene editing Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent…
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Health Bile imbalance linked to liver cancer Heather Denny HSDM Communications April 25, 2025 3 min read Key molecular switch identified, sheds new light on treatment interventions A new study…
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Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Rewriting genetic destiny David Liu, Breakthrough Prize recipient, retraces path to an ‘incredibly exciting’ disease fighter: ‘This is the essence of basic science.’ Sy Boles…
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Health U.S. pregnancy-related deaths continuing to rise Study researcher says nation, which leads high-income peers in maternal mortality, needs better prenatal, extended postpartum care Anna Gibbs Harvard Correspondent April 23,…
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Health FDA-approved smoking cessation pill helps break vaping habit Clinical trial shows teens and young adults had three times more success quitting than their placebo counterparts Isabella Davis Mass General…
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Health Stopping the bleeding Terence Blue has spent his life managing hemophilia. A new gene therapy offers relief from constant worry and daily needles — ‘I am actually healing faster…
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Health Why bother? Omar Rawlings/Getty Images Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer April 18, 2025 5 min read What makes someone run 26.2 miles? Boston Marathon’s lead psychologist has heard it…
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Health Is dining with others a sign of happiness? Getty Images Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer April 10, 2025 4 min read Shared meals may be a more reliable indicator…