Health

Approach attacks errant proteins at their roots

Only a fraction of it will come from an expert, researchers say

A chaplain, a bioethicist, and a doctor talk about end-of-life care

Researchers cite ‘academic medicine’ as key factor in success

Using 20 years of data, prenatal exposure to topiramate may not increase children’s risk of autism spectrum disorder

10 percent reduction seen in small study of disease that affects up to a third of U.S. adults

Despite promise of success stories from patients in recovery, Law School panel cautions that research is lacking on benefits vs. risks

Genetic editing improves compatibility, marks advance in organ shortage crisis

Medical office procedure identifies key biomarker that may lead to more reliable diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders

Psychological tools learned by those in treatment proved protective in high-stress event, study finds

Researchers call for makers of new anti-obesity drugs to study results of body composition in addition to weight loss.

Pressed for time? You still have plenty of options.

Cutting-edge therapy shrinks tumors in early glioblastoma trial

Some groups are more vulnerable but symptoms far from universal, review finds

Chan School’s William Hanage says CDC may have eased some recommendations, but vulnerable populations remain just that

Musculoskeletal diseases are the leading cause of years lived with disability

Oleic acid, key component of olive oil, implicated in metastasis — but investigators emphasize the need for more clarity

Harvard biochemists’ research paves the way for development of new antibiotics

Childhood tragedy sparks Harvard researcher Jen Cruz’s quest to root out public health inequities

It’s hard to be a doctor. This is when it’s really hard.

Study compared outcomes for expecting doctors, lawyers. One group fared worse.

Study finds ‘acute’ care at home effective, improves patient experience — could slow rising healthcare costs

Dale Blackstock grew up low-income, became a physician. Her death left daughter Uché, also a doctor, with a lesson on color, class, healthcare

Harvard researchers create model that better measures biological age, distinguishes between harmful and adaptive changes during life

Harvard team’s synthetic molecule highly effective against drug-resistant bacteria

‘Harvard Thinking’ looks at health crisis with experts Jeremy Nobel and Milena Batanova

Hope for progress even after a 450-foot fall, trial shows, defying pessimism that hurts research and families

When we pick up our neighbors’ bugs, we get the good as well as the bad and the ugly

Study suggests lack of regular care and screenings set stage for worse public health outcomes, wider disparities

Less junk. Forget fasting. Cook, cook, cook.