Topic
Disease
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A smart inhaler for people with asthma
Sensors that track inhaler use aim to keep asthma patients healthy, cut health care costs.
October 27, 2015 -
Protein found to play a key role in blocking pathogen survival
Calprotectin fends off microbial invaders by limiting access to iron, an important nutrient.
August 24, 2015 -
3 Questions: Carlo Ratti on big data and health predictions
MIT researcher discusses a new study on correlations among medical problems.
July 7, 2015 -
Major step for implantable drug-delivery device
MIT spinout signs deal to commercialize microchips that release therapeutics inside the body.
June 29, 2015 -
Glenn Foundation gift to MIT to fund multiple research initiatives on how we age
New center will incorporate research on the study of aging in the Department of Biology, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, and David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research.
June 25, 2015 -
Pneumonia found to harm DNA in lung cells
Hydrogen peroxide produced by some bacteria causes DNA double-strand breaks, cell suicide.
June 15, 2015 -
Improving prevention of and responses to flu outbreaks
New research suggests ways to reduce the likelihood that individuals and groups will become infected with influenza.
June 10, 2015 -
Master gene regulator could be new target for schizophrenia treatment
May 25, 2015 -
Freshly squeezed vaccines
Microfluidic cell-squeezing device opens new possibilities for cell-based vaccines.
May 22, 2015 -
Researchers identify new target for anti-malaria drugs
Manipulating the permeability of a type of vacuole could help defeat malarial parasites.
May 13, 2015 -
Quick test for Ebola
Simple paper strip can diagnose Ebola and other fevers within 10 minutes.
February 24, 2015 -
New source of cells for modeling malaria
Liver cells derived from stem cells can be infected with malaria and used to test potential drugs.
February 5, 2015 -
Splash down
High-speed images capture patterns by which raindrops spread pathogens among plants.
February 3, 2015 -
3 Questions: Lydia Bourouiba on Ebola virus transmission
Research on disease transmission through aerosol droplets raises questions about Ebola’s spread.
January 21, 2015 -
How to predict responses to disease
Computer model could help public health officials anticipate overreactions to disease outbreaks.
January 14, 2015 -
Launching a vital link in the Ebola-response effort
With help from MIT Humanitarian Response Lab, a cargo flight carries much-needed supplies to support health systems and Ebola-response operations in Liberia.
January 13, 2015 -
New way to turn genes on
Technique allows rapid, large-scale studies of gene function.
December 10, 2014 -
3 Questions: Lee Gehrke on a new paper diagnostic for Ebola
Simple device now in development could speed diagnosis and improve disease tracking.
December 2, 2014 -
Martial arts and medical outreach
Senior Christina Lalani applies lessons she learned from karate to global health disparities.
October 15, 2014 -
A new way to diagnose malaria
Using magnetic fields, technique can detect parasite’s waste products in infected blood cells.
August 31, 2014