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New model of cancer syndrome could lead to treatments

December 16, 2004

MIT heart tissue researchers include, from left, HST research scientist Dr. Lisa Freed; Professor Robert Langer; HST research engineer Hyoungshin Park (seated); HST principal research scientist Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, and HST postdoc Milica Radisic (seated).

Engineers aim to mend broken hearts

December 13, 2004

Work by materials science experts -- MIT professor Subra Suresh, left, and research scientist Ming Dao -- is aiding in the search for cures for malaria and pancreatic cancer.

Team engineers cell-deforming technique to help understand malaria

Work led by MIT nanotechnology expert Subra Suresh

December 13, 2004

Research aims to restore amputee limb function

December 10, 2004

Broad, Novartis announce diabetes initiative

October 28, 2004

NCI grants encourage new approaches to cancer research

October 27, 2004

Stacey Gabriel, principal investigator and director of the new National Genotyping Center at the Broad Institute.

National center based at MIT to study genotyping

October 12, 2004

From left, Pete Wishok, Paul Skipper and Steve Tannenbaum, display diagrams related to their work identifying three new chemical risk factors for bladder cancer.

New risks for bladder cancer identified by MIT team

October 7, 2004

MIT's Shiladitya Sengupta and colleagues have unraveled why the popular herbal drug ginseng can have two entirely different, opposing effects on the body.

MIT team explains yin-yang of ginseng

August 31, 2004

The SonoPrep device consists of a battery operated power and control unit, a hand piece containing the ultrasonic horn and the disposable coupling medium cartridge, and a return electrode.

A dab relieves pain of the jab

August 18, 2004

Prions act as stepping stones in evolution

August 17, 2004

Early findings of Mass Impact study

August 11, 2004

64% of the 146 life sciences companies surveyed in Boston and Cambridge are located within just three zip codes: 02139 (Central Square/MIT), 02142 (Kendall Square/MIT) or 02138 (Harvard
Square).

Cambridge still dominates in Mass. life sciences industry, new study shows

August 11, 2004

MIT forum to seek global drug pricing solutions

August 11, 2004

Mice cloned from malignant cancer cells

August 1, 2004

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