Community health worker intervention reduces hospital readmissions

A community health worker intervention reduces hospital readmissions. The benefit was seen among patients discharged to short-term rehabilitation.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
May 24, 2021 ~6 min

Researchers reprogram cells to fight brain cancer

Regulatory T cells in the brain can be reprogrammed from guarding glioblastoma tumors to attacking them from within.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
May 13, 2021 ~5 min


Our co-workers can influence how we eat, study finds

People in our social networks influence the food we eat — both healthy and unhealthy — according to a large study of hospital employees.

Anita Slomski • harvard
April 22, 2021 ~6 min

Newly discovered airway cells may shed light on SIDS

Research reveals distinct types of cells that may be involved in breathing-related diseases in infants.

Tracy Hampton • harvard
April 20, 2021 ~2 min

THC and CBD content on labels of medicinal products may be inaccurate

A study of metabolites in the urine of patients taking medical cannabis products shows that the actual THC or CBD content is often different from what they expect.

Malorye Branca • harvard
April 12, 2021 ~3 min

Why ice cream hurts your teeth and how to stop it

Odontoblasts have a newly discovered function: sensing cold, which can trigger pain in teeth. But scientists have also found a way to block the pathway to cold-sensitive teeth.

Anita Slomski • harvard
April 6, 2021 ~6 min

Researchers identify brain’s role in broken heart syndrome

New study provides insights on how stress-related brain activity can temporarily damage the heart.

Tracy Hampton • harvard
March 26, 2021 ~3 min

Study shows COVID-19 vaccinated mothers pass antibodies to newborns

Pregnant women show robust immune response to COVID vaccines, pass antibodies to newborns.

Julie Cunningham • harvard
March 25, 2021 ~4 min


The science behind those afternoon naps

Researchers have identified three distinct mechanisms that promote napping and found that many napping-related genes also regulate other aspects of sleep.

Timothy Gower • harvard
Feb. 10, 2021 ~5 min

Novel software tool includes diverse ancestry in genetics studies

More than one-third of the U.S. population is made up of individuals with recent ancestors from multiple continents. A new genetics tool helps uncover disease-associated gene variants in these individuals.

Anita Slomski • harvard
Feb. 2, 2021 ~5 min

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