Local News A New Tool for Studying Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s DiseaseHarvard Brain Science Initiative | November 8, 2021Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. The…pthomsonNovember 8, 2021 Read More
Local News How Sea Stars Get Their SymmetryWhitehead Institute | November 8, 2021In a paper published Nov. 4 in the journal Current Biology, Zak Swartz, a postdoctoral…pthomsonNovember 8, 2021 Read More
Local News Exploring the Science of AcupunctureHarvard Medical School | November 8, 2021Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese technique that has been used for millennia to treat chronic…pthomsonNovember 8, 2021 Read More
Local News Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at the Top of the 2021 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in MassachusettsDana-Farber Cancer Institute | November 8, 2021Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, president and CEO, are No. 1 on the Commonwealth…pthomsonNovember 8, 2021 Read More
Local News A Connectome for CognitionMcGovern Institute | November 8, 2021The lateral prefrontal cortex is a particularly well-connected part of the brain. Neurons there communicate…pthomsonNovember 8, 2021 Read More
Local News Tufts Engineers Uncover Novel Mode of Cell MigrationTuftsNow | November 8, 2021Researchers have long dreamt of the day when tiny robots would be able to swim…pthomsonNovember 8, 2021 Read More
Local News Differences in T Cells’ Functional States Determine Resistance to Cancer TherapyMIT News | November 5, 2021Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer in humans.…pthomsonNovember 5, 2021 Read More
Local News Neuropeptide Regulates Fear MemoriesHarvard Brain Science Initiative | November 5, 2021Learning and memory are regulated by specialized neuronal circuits in the cortex. In our recent…pthomsonNovember 5, 2021 Read More
Local News Joslin Diabetes Center Joins Beth Israel Lahey HealthJoslin Diabetes | November 5, 2021Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) and Joslin Diabetes Center (Joslin) today announced that Joslin has…pthomsonNovember 5, 2021 Read More
Local News Study Links Gene to Cognitive Resilience in the ElderlyThe Picower Institute | November 4, 2021Many people develop Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia as they get older. However, others…pthomsonNovember 4, 2021 Read More