Findings
Insights, discoveries, and analysis from Harvard scholars and scientists.
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HealthAI use surging for mental health help among young people
Survey researcher says popularity may help fill gap between rising national problem, shortage of clinicians — provided counsel is sound
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HealthCoffee refill? Go for it, says American Heart Association, with note of caution.
Co-author of new guidance explains how many cups a day are safe — possibly even good for you — and why energy drinks are different
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HealthIs your cholesterol too high based on latest guidelines?
Study flags elevated LDL levels of 1 in 3 Americans without history of heart disease as major miss for prevention
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HealthNFL players 4 times more likely to die of brain disease, study finds
Despite living longer overall, neurodegenerative mortality risk dramatically elevated
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HealthTracing evolution of vaccine for cancer, malaria
Technology born out of Harvard labs shows power of collaboration, how path to development seldom follows straight line
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HealthA clearer picture of drinking and disease
New study attempts to reconcile conflicting findings on benefits vs. risks
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‘We have a way of steering a fly like you would a car’
Geneticists find method to turn tiny bugs into living robots
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Do ultra-processed foods increase Parkinson’s risk?
New study finds people who consume higher servings are more likely to show early signs of the disease
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‘Smoldering’ cardiovascular crisis
Downward trend in deaths appears stalled due to lack of urgency among doctors, patients, along with healthcare barriers
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New AI tool predicts biological age by looking at a face
Deep-learning algorithm FaceAge uses snapshots, can help oncologists tailor treatments
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Tracking precisely how learning, memories are formed
Groundbreaking new technique may offer insights for new therapies to treat disorders like dementia
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Earlier warning on pediatric cancer recurrence
AI tool does a better job predicting relapse risk than traditional methods in Harvard study
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How hot is too hot?
Teaming up with grassroots organizers in India, Harvard researchers are collecting data to help workers adapt to dangerous spikes in heat
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More proof that money isn’t everything
Major global study of flourishing ranks wealthy, lower-income nations, reinforces concerns over well-being among youth
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Turns out, bonobos ‘talk’ a lot like humans
Researchers compile dictionary of vocalizations suggesting the animals use equivalent of word compounds, phrasings to communicate complex social situations
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Bile imbalance linked to liver cancer
Key molecular switch identified, sheds new light on treatment interventions
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FDA-approved smoking cessation pill helps break vaping habit
Clinical trial shows teens and young adults had three times more success quitting than their placebo counterparts
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Stopping the bleeding
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.’
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Immune-system strategy used to treat cancer may help with Alzheimer’s
Turning off checkpoint molecules freed microglia to attack plaques in brain, improved memory in mice
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Hunting a basic building block of universe
Researchers find way to confirm existence of axions, which make up dark matter
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Helping the U.S. fight addiction, cancer, other afflictions
A snapshot of research backed by partnership between government agencies and higher ed
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Is dining with others a sign of happiness?
Shared meals may be a more reliable indicator of well-being than income, Kennedy School researcher says
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Researchers ID genetic disorders that can be treated before birth
Timely detection could reduce morbidity, offer opportunities for early intervention
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Team hits milestone toward prion disease treatment. For them, it’s personal.
Patient-scientist, husband among researchers who developed promising gene-editing therapy for rare, fatal condition
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‘Chromosomal Jell-O’ could be key to treating genetic diseases linked to X chromosome
After decades of research, potential therapies for Fragile X and Rett syndromes come into view
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Lower canopies show struggle for tropical forests
NASA technology guides scientists as they track health of ‘Earth’s lungs’
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Researchers ID 17 risk factors shared by age-related brain disease
Study finds that modifying one factor can reduce risk of stroke, dementia, and late-life depression
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AC use to surge as world gets hotter. Harvard startup has a solution.
Novel system works like a coffee filter to dry, cool air more efficiently
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Mortality rates between Black, white Americans narrow — except in case of infants
70-year study finds widening gap despite longer life expectancy for both racial groups
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More evidence for power of exercise in study of colon cancer survival
Post-treatment physical activity narrows gap between patients and general population
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Results from global collaboration raise questions about future of universe
CfA astronomers play crucial role in DESI analysis of dark energy, matter
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How rat watching can yield benefits for people
New AI method lets researchers get better handle on brain-behavior link, may offer insights into disorders like autism
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Sniffing out signs of trouble
Researchers develop at-home test to ID those at risk of Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear
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What happens to your data if 23andMe collapses?
Health law policy expert says biotech firm’s uncertain future shows need for protections of personal, genetic information
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Machine healing
Artificial intelligence is up to the challenge of reducing human suffering, experts say. Are we?
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How World War I veterans shaped the Civil Rights Movement
Study traces surge in activism among Black men who faced discrimination while defending country