Local News Blood Stem Cells Are Susceptible to Ferroptosis, a Type of Cell DeathBroad Institute | February 24, 2023The body is constantly replenishing the blood with new red and white blood cells thanks…pthomsonFebruary 24, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Supporting the Next Generation of Cancer ResearchersHarvard Medical School | February 23, 2023Seven Harvard Medical School researchers have received awards from the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.…pthomsonFebruary 23, 2023 Read More
Local News New Insights into How Blood Pressure Drug May Benefit Patients with Locally Advanced Pancreatic CancerMassachusetts General Hospital | February 23, 2023Pancreatic cancer is highly lethal, and surgical removal of tumor tissue is currently the only…pthomsonFebruary 23, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Mapping Thalamic Innervation to Individual L2/3 Pyramidal Neurons and Modeling Their ‘Readout’ of Visual InputBalcioglu, A., et al. | February 23, 2023The thalamus is the main gateway for sensory information from the periphery to the mammalian…pthomsonFebruary 23, 2023 Read More
Local News Culture and CollaborationRagon Institute | August 10, 2022When scientists want to study potentially dangerous pathogens—bacteria, viruses, or other organisms that can cause…pthomsonAugust 10, 2022 Read More
Local News Many Paths to FailureHarvard Medical School | August 10, 2022Heart failure is a common and devastating disorder for which there is no cure. Many…pthomsonAugust 10, 2022 Read More
Local News Study Reverses Long-Held Ideas About Relationship Among Diabetes, Fat and Cardiovascular DiseaseJoslin Diabetes | August 10, 2022A major risk factor for diabetes, insulin resistance occurs when the cells of the body…pthomsonAugust 10, 2022 Read More
Local News How Microglia Contribute to Alzheimer’s DiseaseThe Picower Institute | August 10, 2022One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease is a reduction in the firing of some…pthomsonAugust 10, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Epigenetic Suppression of PGC1α (PPARGC1A) Causes Collateral Sensitivity to HMGCR-Inhibitors Within BRAF-Treatment Resistant MelanomasLiang, J., et al. | June 8, 2023While targeted treatment against BRAF(V600E) improve survival for melanoma patients, many will see their cancer…pthomsonJune 8, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Distinct Longevity Mechanisms Across and Within Species and Their Association with AgingTyshkovskiy, A., et al. | June 8, 2023Lifespan varies within and across species, but the general principles of its control remain unclear.…pthomsonJune 8, 2023 Read More
Local News Gene Therapy Produces Long-Term Contraception in Female Domestic CatsMassachusetts General Hospital | June 7, 2023Currently there are no contraceptives capable of producing permanent sterilization in companion animals. Spaying, the…pthomsonJune 7, 2023 Read More