Enteroendocrine cells punch above their weight. Comprising just about 1 percent of intestinal cells, they…
pthomsonFebruary 2, 2022
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, antibodies have dominated the attention of both physician-scientists…
pthomsonFebruary 2, 2022
The entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) into human cells is an…
pthomsonFebruary 1, 2022
In the months and years after Megan Sperry developed stress fractures in her back from…
pthomsonJanuary 28, 2022
As a city awash in world-class hospital systems and explosive biotech firms, we’ve never been…
pthomsonJanuary 28, 2022
MCB faculty Venki Murthy has been named a primary investigator in a new joint project between Harvard’s Center…
pthomsonJanuary 27, 2022
Scientists Find Predictors of Heart Disease Among Black Americans That Are Shared Across Ethnicities
Coronary heart disease, which is a major cause of heart attack, develops when damaged or…
pthomsonJanuary 27, 2022
The placebo effect is the well-known phenomenon of a person's physical or mental health improving…
pthomsonJanuary 27, 2022
Blood sugar control, which is impaired in individuals with diabetes, is affected by various factors—including…
pthomsonJanuary 27, 2022
