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Scientists at Harvard discovered that blocking a protein called BACH2 could help treat sickle cell disease by boosting protective fetal hemoglobin levels. This breakthrough opens an entirely new treatment pathway that works differently from existing therapies.
Scientists are discovering your gut bacteria may hold the key to preventing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's decades before symptoms appear. New research reveals how trillions of microbes in your digestive system communicate directly with your brain.
The "Quad King" is trading his skates for a stethoscope. Nathan Chen, who won gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, just started medical school at Harvard with a special welcome from another skating legend.
Harvard and Princeton researchers have published the first complete wiring diagram of a fruit fly's entire nervous system, revealing how 160,000 neurons connect to control complex behaviors. The free online tool could unlock new understanding of how all nervous systems work.
Researchers discovered biological aging markers shared by humans, mice, rats, and monkeys, opening doors to treatments that could extend human lifespan. The team built a free online tool so scientists worldwide can test anti-aging therapies faster.
A Harvard study found AI outperformed human doctors on complex medical reasoning tasks, especially in emergency rooms where quick decisions save lives. Researchers say the technology could help reduce diagnostic errors and improve patient care worldwide.
Harvard researchers just cracked one of biology's biggest mysteries by discovering smell receptors in the nose form organized stripes, not random clusters. This breakthrough could finally lead to treatments for people who've lost their sense of smell.
Researchers discovered that smell receptors in the mouse nose aren't randomly scattered but organized into over a thousand precise stripes. This breakthrough could help us understand human smell loss and develop new treatments.
157 Harvard Medical School students discovered where they'll continue their medical training in an emotional ceremony that had future doctors jumping for joy. Nearly half will stay at Harvard-affiliated hospitals while others head to top institutions across America.
Scientists at Harvard Medical School built an AI system that could finally make lab-grown cell therapies predictable enough for widespread use. The breakthrough tackles the biggest obstacle keeping regenerative medicine from reaching patients who need it.