Hospitals are where people go to get better. But being hospitalized increases the risk of unwanted complications – including infections. And when a vulnerable patient… Read more
Category: research
Study Points to Missing Link Between Age-Related Fat Loss and Diseases of Aging
During Dr. Aditi Gurkar’s first postdoctoral position at Harvard Medical School, she and her team were testing a cancer drug in young mice. The treatment… Read more
Innate Immune Training Could Hold Key to Better Infection Clearance and Vaccine Response
A protein called IL-17 can train cells in the lymph nodes to help mice better fight future infections, according to a recent study published in… Read more
New Computational Tool Predicts Cell Fates
Imagine a ball thrown in the air: It curves up, then down, tracing an arc to a point on the ground some distance away. The… Read more
Patient’s English Proficiency May Limit Early Diagnosis of Heart Disease
Language barriers can create a unique and dangerous gap in the quality of care for people who may have cardiovascular disease, according to new research… Read more