Publications of the Week Liquid versus Tissue Biopsy for Detecting Acquired Resistance and Tumor Heterogeneity in Gastrointestinal Cancers Parikh, A., R., et al. | September 10, 2019 During cancer therapy, tumor heterogeneity can drive the evolution of multiple tumor subclones harboring unique…sciencecitySeptember 10, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week The Formation of Human Populations in South and Central Asia Narasimhan, V., M., et al. | September 9, 2019 Ancient DNA has allowed us to begin tracing the history of human movements across the…sciencecitySeptember 9, 2019 Read More
Awards BC’s Phil Landrigan, M.D., Honored for Pioneering Work in Children’s Health Boston College | September 9, 2019 The director of the University's Global Observatory on Pollution and Health will be recognized at…sciencecitySeptember 9, 2019 Read More
Local News Early Trouble: Study Maps Genetics of Early Progression in Tuberculosis Harvard Medical School | September 9, 2019 While the vast majority of the 1.8 billion people infected with the TB bacterium never…sciencecitySeptember 9, 2019 Read More
Local News Harvard’s Athlete-Based Next-Generation Probiotics Technology Licensed to FitBiomics Wyss Institute | September 6, 2019 Wyss Institute-launched startup company will develop probiotics that have potential to enhance athletic performance. Today…sciencecitySeptember 6, 2019 Read More
Local News Polypill Holds Promise for Tackling Cardiovascular Disease in Low- and Middle- Income Countries Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | September 6, 2019 New study projects polypill to be cost-effective compared to the standard of care for secondary…sciencecitySeptember 6, 2019 Read More
Local News PTSD Linked to Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | September 6, 2019 Women who experienced six or more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point…sciencecitySeptember 6, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Epigenetic Signatures of Methylated DNA Cytosine in Alzheimer’s Disease Fetahu, S., I., et al. | September 5, 2019 Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is the most common untreatable form of dementia.…sciencecitySeptember 5, 2019 Read More
Local News Vertex Snaps Up Cambridge Diabetes Startup Semma for $950M Boston Business Journal | September 5, 2019 Vertex Pharmaceuticals has struck a deal to acquire local diabetes-focused startup Semma Therapeutics, marking another…sciencecitySeptember 5, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Bacterial Metabolic State More Accurately Predicts Antibiotic Lethality than Growth Rate Lopatkin, J., A., et al. | September 4, 2019 Growth rate and metabolic state of bacteria have been separately shown to affect antibiotic efficacy.…sciencecitySeptember 4, 2019 Read More