Study offers an explanation for why the APOE4 gene enhances Alzheimer’s risk
The gene variant disrupts lipid metabolism, but in cell experiments the effects were reversed by choline supplements.
The gene variant disrupts lipid metabolism, but in cell experiments the effects were reversed by choline supplements.
A new computational approach for analyzing complex datasets shows that as disease progresses, neurons and astrocytes lose the ability to maintain homeostasis.
With deep roots at MIT, the startup change:WATER Labs has created a toilet that treats waste without water or power.
Trained dogs can detect cancer and other diseases by smell. A miniaturized detector can analyze trace molecules to mimic the process.
Researchers develop a system to identify drugs that might be repurposed to fight the coronavirus in elderly patients.
Pison, founded by Dexter Ang ’05, enables people to control digital interfaces, such as their phones, through brain signals.
Scalable CRISPRi system from SMART allows scientists to identify and tackle causes of E. faecalis-related diseases and drug resistance.
Case’s new lab investigates why cancer arises when disruptions in cellular organization change how cells sense mechanical forces.
“Organs-on-a-chip” system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases.
Researchers created a risk-assessment algorithm that shows consistent performance across datasets from US, Europe, and Asia.
Structural biologist Pamela Björkman shared insights into pandemic viruses as part of the Department of Biology’s IAP seminar series.
MIT mechanical engineers have developed technologies to help hospitals around the world provide life-saving oxygen to patients with Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses.
A diverse group of researchers is working to turn new discoveries about the trillions of microbes in the body into treatments for a range of diseases.
Family’s health trauma translates into mission to solve a chronic health problem suffered by more than a million Americans.
A key finding: Early reopening last spring led to a dramatic drop in “quarantine strength” in southern and west-central U.S. states.