Biologists discover function of gene linked to familial ALS | MIT News

Study in worms reveals gene loss can lead to accumulation of waste products in cells.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 4, 2018 ~6 min

Perioperative NSAIDs may prevent early metastatic relapse in post-surgical breast cancer patients | MIT News

Mouse study links early metastasis to systemic inflammation caused by wound healing.

Nicole Giese Rura | Whitehead Institute • mit
April 11, 2018 ~5 min


Simple, low-cost E. coli test wins MIT Water Innovation Prize | MIT News

Nine student teams pitched solutions to global water issues at annual event.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
April 6, 2018 ~8 min

Exploring the many roles of mucus | MIT News

Katharina Ribbeck studies the sticky substance to uncover its impacts on health and disease.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 2, 2018 ~7 min

New study solves an arthritis drug mystery | MIT News

MIT biological engineers discover why a promising drug failed in clinical trials.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
March 6, 2018 ~7 min

Researchers advance CRISPR-based tool for diagnosing disease | MIT News

With SHERLOCK, a strip of paper can now indicate presence of pathogens, tumor DNA, or any genetic signature of interest.

Broad Institute • mit
Feb. 15, 2018 ~6 min

Study: Fragile X syndrome neurons can be restored | MIT News

Whitehead Institute researchers are using a modified CRISPR/Cas9-guided activation strategy to investigate the most frequent cause of intellectual disability in males.

Nicole Giese Rura | Whitehead Institute • mit
Feb. 15, 2018 ~5 min

Understanding and treating disease | MIT News

Mechanical engineering researchers are developing new and innovative ways to improve health care.

Mary Beth O'Leary | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
Feb. 2, 2018 ~12 min


Startup’s needle-free drug injector gets commercialization deal | MIT News

Collaboration with pharmaceutical giant will bring smart jet-injection device to market.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 7, 2017 ~9 min

CRISPR-carrying nanoparticles edit the genome | MIT News

New delivery system developed by MIT team deletes disease-causing genes and reduces cholesterol.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 13, 2017 ~6 min

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