The research, done in mice and in human cells, shows that a protein called STUB1 restrains the immune system’s elite ...

A low-oxygen environment — similar to the thin air found at Mount Everest base camp — can protect the brain and restore ...

A few limited clinical trials of lithium for Alzheimer’s disease have shown some efficacy, but the lithium compounds they ...

Nearly 200 new medical and dental students donned white coats and celebrated the start of their educational journeys at ...

At a glance: Study in mice reveals high-frequency mechanical vibrations detected by nerve endings on the skin are processed in a brain region deemed to be involved primarily in sound perception.

Our educational programs advance Harvard Medical School’s core mission to alleviate human suffering by nurturing a diverse group of leaders and future leaders in both clinical care and biomedical ...

Geographic distribution of the archaeological cultures Yamnaya and Corded Ware, which a new study found to be genetically similar, and possible vectors of the spread of Indo-European languages into ...

Many people with autism spectrum disorders also experience unusual gastrointestinal inflammation, but thus far scientists have not established whether and how those conditions might be linked. Now, ...

In December 2023, through the development efforts of CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, their decades-long endeavor reached fruition in the form of a new treatment, CASGEVY, approved by ...

New AI model identifies possible therapies from existing medicines for thousands of diseases, including rare ones with no current treatments. The AI tool generates new insights on its own, applies ...

Scientists have designed an AI tool that can rapidly decode a brain tumor’s DNA to determine its molecular identity during surgery — critical information that under the current approach can take a few ...