Local News New Results Help Understand Early Indicators of Neurologic RiskMassachusetts General Hospital | January 26, 2022New research from the McCance Center, currently out for review, covers a new way to…pthomsonJanuary 26, 2022 Read More
Local News #WhyIScience Q&A: A Computational Scientist Aims to Help Patients and Enable Scientific Discoveries with New Data Analysis ToolsBroad Institute | January 24, 2022As an undergraduate studying biology in Japan, Junko Tsuji suspected there were quicker ways to…pthomsonJanuary 24, 2022 Read More
Local News COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Cause Infertility or Harm Pregnancy Chances, BU Research ShowsThe Brink | January 24, 2022Having a COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t impact a couple’s chances of becoming pregnant—but skipping the shots…pthomsonJanuary 24, 2022 Read More
Local News Could Concussion Be Monitored through Urine Samples?Boston Children's Hospital | January 24, 2022Concussion can be frustratingly hard to diagnose and track. The injury doesn’t show up on…pthomsonJanuary 24, 2022 Read More
Local News Newly Discovered DNA Repair Mechanisms Point to Potential Therapy Targets for Cancer and Neurodegenerative DiseasesMassachusetts General Hospital | January 24, 2022The DNA that lies tightly coiled in nearly every human cell is subjected to thousands…pthomsonJanuary 24, 2022 Read More
Local News New High-Throughput Method Greatly Expands View of How Mutations Impact CellsBroad Institute | January 21, 2022There are millions of mutations and other genetic variations in cancer. Understanding which of these…pthomsonJanuary 21, 2022 Read More
Local News Scientists Identify Potential Target in Ewing Sarcoma CellsDana-Farber Cancer Institute | January 20, 2022Investigators led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Kimberly Stegmaier, MD, have discovered that knocking out a protein regulator…pthomsonJanuary 20, 2022 Read More
Local News Skin-Related Side Effects Indicate Better Prognosis for Patients Taking Certain Cancer DrugsMassachusetts General Hospital | January 20, 2022Immune checkpoint inhibitors, which strengthen the immune response against tumor cells, have become standard of…pthomsonJanuary 20, 2022 Read More
Local News Phase I Clinical Trial of Moderna mRNA Vaccine for Epstein-Barr Virus Starting at UMass ChanUMass Chan Medical School | January 19, 2022UMass Chan Medical School researchers are embarking on a clinical trial of an mRNA vaccine…pthomsonJanuary 19, 2022 Read More
Local News Preparing for Tomorrow’s OutbreaksHarvard Medical School | January 19, 2022A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School has identified a set of…pthomsonJanuary 19, 2022 Read More