Local News Obesity and High Weight Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Leukemia TreatmentDana-Farber Cancer Institute | July 14, 2023As the United States faces a growing obesity epidemic, scientists are taking a closer look…pthomsonJuly 14, 2023 Read More
Local News First Large U.S. Clinical Trial of Cytisinicline Finds the Smoking Cessation Medication Effective and Well ToleratedMassachusetts General Hospital | July 14, 2023The first large-scale U.S. clinical trial of cytisinicline, led by a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)…pthomsonJuly 14, 2023 Read More
Local News BIDMC Neonatologist Convened the Team of Experts To Develop New Standards For the American Academy of PediatricsBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | July 14, 2023The United States ranks 35th in neonatal mortality among developed nations; more than three babies…pthomsonJuly 14, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week ALK Peptide Vaccination Restores the Immunogenicity of ALK-Rearranged Non-Small Cell Lung CancerMota, I.,et al. | July 13, 2023Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is treated with ALK tyrosine kinase…pthomsonJuly 13, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Tau Molecular Diversity Contributes to Clinical Heterogeneity in Alzheimer’s DiseaseDujardin, S., et al. | July 3, 2020Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes unrelenting, progressive cognitive impairments, but its course is heterogeneous, with a…eabramovichJuly 3, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week The Role of Bone Morphogenetic Protein Signaling in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseThayer, T.E., et al. | July 2, 2020Despite the growing burden and high morbidity and mortality associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease…eabramovichJuly 2, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Drug GRADE: An Integrated Analysis of Population Growth and Cell Death Reveals Drug-Specific and Cancer Subtype-Specific Response ProfilesSchwartz, H.R., et al. | June 29, 2020The typical measurement for evaluating drugs doesn’t distinguish between responses that are due to inhibition…eabramovichJune 29, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week cGMP via PKG Activates 26S Proteasomes and Enhances Degradation of Proteins, Including Ones that Cause Neurodegenerative DiseasesVerPlank, J.J.S., et al. | June 26, 2020The authors demonstrate that agents that raise cGMP and activate the cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG),…eabramovichJune 26, 2020 Read More
Local News A Signature Brain Wave That Signals Windows of Brain PlasticityHarvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | January 31, 2023Researchers from the Hensch Lab—led by MCB faculty Takao Hensch, Curriculum and Pedagogy Manager Kathleen Quast (Ph.D. ‘13), and…pthomsonJanuary 31, 2023 Read More
Local News UMass Chan Researchers Achieve Gene Therapy Milestone for Potential Cockayne Syndrome TreatmentUMass Chan Medical School | January 31, 2023Researchers working with UMass Chan Medical School’s Translational Institute for Molecular Therapeutics announced progress in…pthomsonJanuary 31, 2023 Read More
Local News Targeting Cancer with a Multidrug NanoparticleMIT News | January 30, 2023Treating cancer with combinations of drugs can be more effective than using a single drug.…pthomsonJanuary 30, 2023 Read More
Local News MD/PhD Student Approaches Alzheimer’s Disease Through Gut Microbiome ResearchUMass Chan Medical School | January 27, 2023Ethan Loew’s passion for problem-solving and his family’s background working on Italian olive farms inspire…pthomsonJanuary 27, 2023 Read More
Local News AI-Driven Tool Makes It Easy to Personalize 3D-Printable ModelsMIT News | September 19, 2023As 3D printers have become cheaper and more widely accessible, a rapidly growing community of…pthomsonSeptember 19, 2023 Read More
Local News New Machine Learning Techniques Boost Predictions for Virtual Drug Screening with Less DataBroad Institute | September 18, 2023Scientists using machine learning tools to analyze biomedical data often turn to neural network algorithms,…pthomsonSeptember 18, 2023 Read More
Local News What You Need to Know About Cooking Oils and CancerDana-Farber Cancer Institute | September 18, 2023In the culinary world, cooking oils like olive, avocado, vegetable, and canola, are indispensable. But…pthomsonSeptember 18, 2023 Read More