Findings

Simple tool can be used to identify risk factors for cancer and heart disease too, says new study

Study compares child mortality rates before and after 2010 Supreme Court ruling

Decades later, Doug Melton and team are testing treatment that could make insulin shots obsolete

First study to fully assess its impact on all major types of cardiovascular, respiratory diseases

Study finds pairing members of opposing parties on the same side to compete in specially designed quiz eases partisanship

Trial shows protection against telomere shortening, which heightens disease risk

Geneticists find method to turn tiny bugs into living robots

New study finds people who consume higher servings are more likely to show early signs of the disease

Groundbreaking new technique may offer insights for new therapies to treat disorders like dementia

AI tool does a better job predicting relapse risk than traditional methods in Harvard study

Teaming up with grassroots organizers in India, Harvard researchers are collecting data to help workers adapt to dangerous spikes in heat

Researchers compile dictionary of vocalizations suggesting the animals use equivalent of word compounds, phrasings to communicate complex social situations

Key molecular switch identified, sheds new light on treatment interventions

Clinical trial shows teens and young adults had three times more success quitting than their placebo counterparts

Terence Blue has spent his life managing hemophilia. A new gene therapy offers relief from constant worry and daily needles — ‘I am actually healing faster than I ever have.’

Turning off checkpoint molecules freed microglia to attack plaques in brain, improved memory in mice

Researchers find way to confirm existence of axions, which make up dark matter

A snapshot of research backed by partnership between government agencies and higher ed

Shared meals may be a more reliable indicator of well-being than income, Kennedy School researcher says

Timely detection could reduce morbidity, offer opportunities for early intervention

Patient-scientist, husband among researchers who developed promising gene-editing therapy for rare, fatal condition

After decades of research, potential therapies for Fragile X and Rett syndromes come into view

NASA technology guides scientists as they track health of ‘Earth’s lungs’

Study finds that modifying one factor can reduce risk of stroke, dementia, and late-life depression

Novel system works like a coffee filter to dry, cool air more efficiently

70-year study finds widening gap despite longer life expectancy for both racial groups

Post-treatment physical activity narrows gap between patients and general population

CfA astronomers play crucial role in DESI analysis of dark energy, matter

New AI method lets researchers get better handle on brain-behavior link, may offer insights into disorders like autism

Researchers develop at-home test to ID those at risk of Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear