18 stories in January, 2009

Stem Cell Research: The Quest Resumes

By Alice Park, Time Magazine / January 29, 2009

Tags: David Scadden/Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology/Douglas Melton/Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Harvard Medical School/Harvard Stem Cell Institute/HUSEC/Kevin Eggan/Konrad Hochedlinger/Stem Cells
Categories: HarvardScience, Life Sciences

The genes in your congeniality:

By Amy Lavoie, Faculty of Arts and Sciences / January 26, 2009

Tags: Department of Sociology/Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Harvard Medical School/Nicholas Christakis/Obesity/population genetics/Public Health
Categories: Culture & Society, HarvardScience

Implants mimic infection to rally immune system against tumors

By Steve Bradt, Faculty of Arts and Sciences / January 23, 2009

Tags: Bioengineering/cancer treatments/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/David Mooney/Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Glenn Dranoff/Harvard Medical School/School of Engineering and Applied Sciences/Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
Categories: Engineering & Technology, HarvardScience

Topical treatment wipes out herpes with RNAi

By David Cameron, Harvard Medical School / January 21, 2009

Tags: Children's Hospital Boston/diseases and treatments/Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Harvard Medical School/infectious diseases/Judy Lieberman/sex and sexuality
Categories: HarvardScience, Health & Medicine

Hotter seasons coming earlier, research finds

By Alvin Powell, Harvard News Office / January 21, 2009

Tags: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences/Faculty of Arts and Sciences/weather and climate
Categories: Environments & Sustainability, HarvardScience

Transit search finds super-Neptune

By Christine Pulliam, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics / January 20, 2009

Tags: Astronomy/Department of Astronomy/Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Gaspar Bakos/Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics/Origins of Life Initiative/Planetary Science/Robert Noyes
Categories: Environments & Sustainability, HarvardScience

Researchers find new molecule to block ‘Hedgehog’ signaling in cancer, development

By Alvin Powell, Harvard News Office / January 18, 2009

Tags: Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT/Cancer/Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology/Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology/Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Massachusetts General Hospital/proteins/Stuart Schreiber
Categories: Culture & Society, HarvardScience

Harvard infuses local economy with talent, dollars

By Colleen Walsh, Harvard News Office / January 15, 2009

Amid a steady stream of dire economic news, new research released Thursday, Jan. 15, shows that Harvard University continues to be a strong stabilizing force for the local economy.

Tags: Community/Economy/Finance
Categories: Harvard News, HPAC PR

Inmates suffer from chronic illness, poor access to health care

By David Cecere, Cambrdige Health Alliance / January 15, 2009

Tags: Cambridge Health Alliance/government and public policy/Harvard Medical School/Public Health/Stephanie Woolhandler
Categories: Culture & Society, HarvardScience

Surgical safety checklist drops deaths and complications by more than one-third

By Robin Herman, Harvard School of Public Health / January 14, 2009

Tags: Atul Gawande/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Donald Berwick/Harvard Medical School/Harvard School of Public Health/Public Health/Surgery
Categories: HarvardScience, Health & Medicine