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During the ‘Best and Worst of Times,’ HMS Remains Resilient, Daley Says

Daley laid out the institution’s response to recent challenges from the federal government and described a path forward that ...
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Commitment to leadership in nutrition education began in 1942 and continues to evolve with requirements and electives for students, trainees, professionals, and the public.
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New Gene-Editing Method, ‘Prime Assembly,’ Corrects Multiple Mutations at Once

Approach builds on prime editing, advances journey toward universal gene therapies ...
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Researchers Create Molecular Map of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Study provides insights into the molecular changes that drive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a thickening and stiffening of heart muscle that can lead to heart failure or sudden cardiac arrest.
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Targeting CDK2 Could Boost Cancer Immunotherapy Response

Study suggests CDK2 inhibitors, currently being tested to slow cell growth in a few types of cancer, could be used to reduce ...
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Discovery Fills a Gap in Understanding, Diagnosing Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

The findings, published Sept. 10 in Science, provide an explanation for at least some of the patients whose PCD has been a genetic mystery and could improve doctors’ ability to diagnose the disease.
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Research Provides Clues to Spleen’s Role in Coronary Artery Disease

Certain features in the spleen hidden within imaging scans may signal a person’s risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a new study led by Harvard Medical School investigators at ...
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Patient Who Received Pig Kidney Becomes First To Progress to Human Kidney Transplant

In January 2026, Tim Andrews, who had received a genetically edited pig kidney in January 2025, became the recipient of a donated human kidney. His case represents the longest dialysis-free survival ...
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Mammalian Genes Can Combine To Make Previously Unknown mRNAs, Proteins

Researchers have discovered that mammalian genes can combine to make chimeric mRNAs, which carry the instructions to produce previously unknown, functional proteins. The first chimeric mRNA they ...
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ARPA-H Funds HMS-Led Pilot Project to Develop New Class of RNA Medicines

The future of federally funded research at Harvard Medical School — supported by taxpayers and done in service to humanity — remains uncertain. Learn more. A team led by Harvard Medical School (HMS) ...
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Two HMS Researchers Named Damon Runyon Fellows for Cancer Research

Two HMS postdoctoral researchers have been named Damon Runyon Fellows by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. The fellowship supports postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and translational ...
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At Least 1 in 4 Former NFL Players Who Died in 2016-2021 Had CTE at Death, Study Finds

At least 24.5 percent of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE pathology at death, according to a new study. The authors say the rate could be as high as 97.7 percent, depending on ...