New mRNA therapy could reverse signs of skin ageing
Live Forever Club - 20-Nov-2024Scientists used mRNA therapy targeting ATF3 to rejuvenate skin
Harvard Medical School
Graduate medical school of Harvard University
At Harvard Medical School, our mission is to create and nurture a diverse community of the best people committed to leadership in alleviating human suffering caused by disease. With our vast reservoir of talent, extensive network of affiliates and commitment to problem solving, Harvard Medical School is uniquely positioned to steer education and research in directions that will benefit local, national, and global communities.
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Harvard University
- Private Ivy League research university in Massachusetts
Details last updated 13-Oct-2019
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Karen Costenbader
Rheumatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Patrick Ellinor
Clinical cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
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Harvard Personal Genome Project (PGP)
Research study that creates freely available scientific resources that bring together genomic, environmental and human trait data
People at Harvard Medical School
Shrike Zhang
Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Associate Bioengineer at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Stefan G. Tullius
Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Joseph E. Murray MD, Distinguished Chair in Transplant Surgery
Charles Czeisler
Baldino Professor of Sleep Medicine and Director of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Arlene Sharpe
Professor of Comparative Pathology; Chair of Department of Immunology at Harvard Medical School
Nicholas Stroustrup
Biologist and engineer, research fellow in the Department of Systems Biology at HMS.
Stephen J. Elledge
Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Ara Nazarian
Principal Investigator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Susan Mitchell
Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Senior Scientist at Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research in Boston.
Naomi D.L. Fisher
Director of the Hypertension Service at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Pieter Cohen
Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and General Internist at Cambridge Health Alliance.
Walter Willett
Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Jorge Castillo-Quan
Research Fellow at the Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School Department of Genetics.
Harvard Medical School News
Precision genetics: unlocking the secrets of mutation
Harvard University - 13-Nov-2024A revolutionary tool targets specific genes, advancing our understanding of evolution and disease
GC Therapeutics raises $75 million to transform cell therapy
Longevity Technology - 23-Sep-2024The startup leverages its TFome™ platform for rapid and efficient iPSC programming
Mediterranean diet linked to lower mortality, especially in women
Live Forever Club - 07-Jun-2024It improves biomarkers related to inflammation, metabolism, and heart health
Life's curveballs can fast-forward your biological clock and make you look older
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - 04-Jan-2024These age-jumps, measured by DNA changes, can actually reverse once the stressor fades
New ultrasonic 3D printing tech mends broken hearts and bones without surgery
Singularity Hub - 10-Dec-2023Sound waves and a special ink to print custom implants and deliver drugs directly to injured tissues
New study reveals ideal temperature for a good night's sleep
BBC Science Focus - 28-Aug-2023Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change on sleep
Chemical cocktail able to reprogram cells to reverse ageing, without the need for gene therapy
Live Forever Club - 13-Jul-2023David Sinclair and team discovers potential new approach to treat age-related diseases and promote healthy aging
An apple a day: the role of flavonols in frailty prevention
Independent - 23-May-2023Quercetin, a flavonoid found in apples and blackberries, may be particularly important for frailty prevention
Cancer in the young: A global trend raising alarms and spurring research
New Scientist - 29-Mar-2023From diet to lifestyle, experts explore potential culprits behind this worrying trend
Men who have regular quality sleep live about 5 years longer, while women add on two more years
The Guardian - 23-Feb-2023Not just the number of hours but also the quality of sleep is important to enhance your wellbeing
Use of rilmenidine drug showed lifespan and healthspan benefits in both young and old animals
Longevity Technology - 25-Jan-2023With a global ageing population, the benefits of delaying ageing, even if slightly, are immense
Dissociation of longevity targeted cell reprogram and somatic identity loss: An exploration
Live Forever Club - 17-Jan-2023Most genes regulating cellular rejuvenation were not related to the increased occurrence of cancer
Vitamin B group keeps your brain young and healthy
CNBC - 05-Aug-2022Consuming vitamin B rich food helps prevent cognitive decline, depression and mental impairment
Scientists built a functional human tendon using 3D cryobioprinting
3D Printing Industry - 07-Feb-2022A breakthrough technique to print complex tissues that can be stored for later use
Vitamin D and fish oil supplements can lower the chances of getting a autoimmune disease
Medical News Today - 02-Feb-2022Disease risk reduced by 30% in older people but its best to consult a doctor before taking supplements
Embryos reset biological age back to zero in early stage of development
Science News - 25-Jun-2021Rejuvenation process in germline cells may help find new therapies for age-related disorders
Right amount of lab-grown retinal cells can cure glaucoma
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) - 19-Apr-2021For the first time, cultured retinal cells transplanted & survived in the eyes of mice for a year
A study on mice revealed fatty diets are no good for immunity
New Atlas - 09-Dec-2020Consuming high fat diet may weaken the immunity and its ability against cancer
Vision loss due to age & glaucoma reversed in mice
Medical Xpress - 02-Dec-2020David Sinclair says findings are 'transformative for the care of age-related vision diseases'
Discovery of the underlying cause of age-related hearing loss
EurekAlert! - 20-Jul-2020It is now known it is due to damage in inner ear hair cells
Is it possible to predict biological age with gut microbiome?
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 19-Jun-2020Models and anti-ageing intervention design enables new ageing clock development
Is it really possible to train for that 100-year milestone?
BBC - 22-May-2020New concept of 'Centenarian Olympics' allows humans to die young at an old age
Reduced risk of Parkinson's disease for coffee and tea drinkers
Independent - 18-May-2020Lead study linking caffeine and its disease-slowing potential
This enzyme helps reverse age-related neurodegeneration in mice
EurekAlert! - 18-May-2020Sheds light to potential treatments for age-related cognitive decline, Alzheimer's
Parkinson's patient can swim again after stem cell transplant
Newsweek - 14-May-2020Study and procedure represent a milestone in personalized medicine for Parkinson's
The integral role of gut microbiome in precision medicine
AACC (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - 01-May-2020Huge potential in a more personalized diagnostics and diet-based disease interventions
Inheritance of damaging mutations decides how long we get to live
GEN News - 10-Apr-2020With whole exome and genome sequencing we could reveal so many secrets of life
Blood test as multi-cancer detection tool
BBC - 31-Mar-2020More to look forward as it promises early cancer detection when fine-tuned
A big NO to nootropics - contain drugs that aren't approved by the FDA
VICE - 27-Nov-2019Unacceptable move by the pharmaceutical industry - be cautious about their side effects
Could you live longer with minimal brain activity?
Big Think - 25-Oct-2019Gene regulation calmed high neural activity and prolonged life in mice & roundworm
The idea that drinking coffee before bed will keep you awake at night is a myth
Independent - 01-Oct-2019Unlike alcohol and nicotine, pre-bed consumption of caffeine doesn't disrupt the sleep
Drinking tea could be good for your brain
Independent - 17-Sep-2019People who drank tea at least 4 times a week for 25 years have better-connected brain regions
Gut and oral human microbiome, mapped
Science Daily - 19-Aug-2019Study reveals links between bacterial genes and disease risk, key to future protection
Waist size predicts risk of an early death in postmenopausal women
NHS - 25-Jul-2019Shape of the body matters - it's best to aim for a "pear-shaped" body
Potential performance-enhancing probiotic for the future
New Atlas - 24-Jun-2019Certain gut bacterial species increase mouse treadmill duration by 13%
Brain foods can improve memory and cognition
Harvard Health Publishing - 29-Apr-2019These are the same foods that are good for your heart and blood vessels
High dosage vitamin D unlikely to prevent cancer or heart attacks
NHS - 14-Nov-2018Would be interesting to compare to people with low vitamin D blood levels
Crowdfunding NAD+ Mouse Lifespan Study
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 18-Sep-2018This project aims to observe if the NAD+ precursor has a positive effect over aging mice
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Low-calorie diet prevents age-related molecular changes
Medical Xpress - 25-May-2018Short-term diets may accelerate the manifestation of aging symptoms
Why NAD+ Declines With Age
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 19-Mar-2018Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide is a vital component of cellular function. Decrease level of N...
Biosensors as a Tattooed Interface
Digital Journal - 01-Oct-2017Dermal Abyss research involves a novel approach in which the surface of the body is rendered as a...
Do moisturisers really work?
BBC - 03-Aug-2017Moisturisers do help by supplying water to the skin and trapping it there. Key ingredients in mo...
Frequent ejaculation may decrease prostate cancer risk
NHS - 06-Jul-2017Men who ejaculate more than 20 times a month less likely to report prostate cancer than those eja...
Moderate drinking linked to lower risk of some heart conditions
BMJ - 22-Mar-2017Study of nearly 2 million adults who were free from CVD at baseline. Non-drinkers were separated...
New Form of Stem-Cell Engineering Raises Ethical Questions
New York Times - 21-Mar-2017Synthetic embryos could be assembled from stem cells that can organize themselves into embryolike...
New brain implant design to restore vision to the blind
Next Big Future - 09-Feb-2017Until now, implanted electrodes eventually become useless, as scar tissue forms that degrades the...
Different blood pressure in right and left arms could signal trouble
Harvard Health Publishing - 12-Jul-2016A significant difference in the pressure recorded in the right and left arms can signal circulato...
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and extends life
Mirror - 22-May-2016Higher apple intake associated with lower mortality in older women. Beneifts from high concentra...
Rapid detection of bacterial infection
New Scientist - 06-May-2016Standard tests for bacterial infections involve growing bacterial cultures from patient samples a...
Fruit sugar is slow release, but not in juice
Harvard Health Publishing - 01-Mar-2016US guidelines are that no more than 10% of your calories should come from from sugar. Study foun...
Lifespan Machine studies random variation in worm death (VIDEO)
STAT - 02-Feb-2016Fascinating video of analysis of differences in lifespan of identical organisms. Harvard Medical...
Gene-editing record could enable xenotransplants
Nature - 06-Oct-2015Harvard Medical School use CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology to inactivate 62 porcine endogenou...
Harvard professor believes anti-aging pill is only a few years away
Sydney Morning Herald - 03-Oct-2015If the greatest driver of disease in old age is old age itself, then why not find a cure for agei...
Two New Teams Join Global Effort to Bioengineer a New Liver
New Organ - 04-Feb-2015New Organ, a collective initiative for biomedical engineering and regenerative medicine, announce...
