After his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Arthur Kleinman shares what he learned
Harvard Professor Arthur Kleinman’s wife, Joan, began to struggle with a rare form of early Alzheimer’s disease at 59. Eight years after losing her, he chronicles their journey in “The Soul of Care: The Moral Education of a Husband and a Doctor.”
Oct. 31, 2019 • ~10 min
Harvard undergrad Michael Chen works at the corner of med and tech
Undergraduate Michael Chen, who created an extraordinary program to help treat TB, also works with a student program to treat ordinary patients.
Aug. 9, 2019 • ~5 min
Harvard scientists uncover key allowing deadly viruses to replicate
Scientists uncover a key mechanism that allows some of the deadliest human RNA viruses to replicate, and it resides in the tail end of the viruses. The findings identify new targets to inhibit viral replication and may inform the development of a new class of antiviral drugs.
May 17, 2019 • ~5 min
Harvard undergrad’s AI model helps to predict TB resistance
A Harvard undergrad, working with Harvard Medical School scientists, has designed an artificial intelligence model that predicts tuberculosis resistance to 10 most commonly used drugs. The new model outperforms previous machine-learning tools, and incorporating it into clinical tests could dramatically enhance early detection and prompt treatment of drug-resistant TB.
May 2, 2019 • ~11 min
Harvard Medical School develops AI to see visual cortex’s preferences
New computer program uses artificial intelligence to determine what visual neurons like to see. The approach could shed light on learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and other neurologic conditions.
May 2, 2019 • ~5 min
Harvard undergrad’s AI model predicts TB resistance
A Harvard undergrad, working with Harvard Medical School scientists, has designed an artificial intelligence model that predicts tuberculosis resistance to 10 most commonly used drugs. The new model outperforms previous machine-learning tools, and incorporating it into clinical tests could dramatically enhance early detection and prompt treatment of drug-resistant TB.
May 2, 2019 • ~11 min
Harvard geneticist: No population’s DNA is ‘pure’
Geneticist David Reich discusses DNA findings that show how migration shaped Europe and southern Asia, and that “No population is, or ever could be, pure.”
Feb. 28, 2019 • ~5 min
With two major exceptions, overlapping surgeries are safe overall
Overlapping surgeries, in which more than one doctor performs sequential surgeries in different operating rooms, have raised concerns about potential adverse outcomes — but a new analysis shows they carry no greater risk for low-risk, noncardiac patients.
Feb. 26, 2019 • ~7 min
Exercise, fasting shown to help cells shed defective proteins
A new study from the Blavatnik Institute finds that intense exercise and fasting activate hormones that boost cells’ capacity to dispose of defective proteins, which clog up the cell, interfere with its functions, and, over time, precipitate diseases including neurodegenerative conditions such as ALS and Alzheimer’s.
Feb. 21, 2019 • ~9 min
Could an extremophile hold the secret to treatment of devastating injuries?
Proteins produced by the tardigrade are suspected of playing a role in the organism’s resilience, ultimately providing the basis for human therapies that halt tissue damage and prevent cell death.
Jan. 25, 2019 • ~15 min
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