Nanoscale Techniques for Cancer Treatment Advances
When Paula Hammond stepped onto MIT’s campus as a first-year student in the early 1980s, she questioned whether she truly…
Category: Health
MIT Faculty Tackles Cancer Grand Challenges Together
Exciting breakthroughs are on the horizon as Cancer Grand Challenges has revealed the five winning teams for 2024, featuring five…
Rapid Gene Editing Tool Identifies Cancer Mutation Effects
Tumors are known to harbor mutations across numerous genes, each affected in unique ways—from simple substitutions of one DNA nucleotide…
New Sensor Identifies Toxic Forever Chemicals in Water
MIT chemists have developed an innovative sensor capable of detecting minuscule levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred…
Noninvasive Therapy for Chemo Brain Explained
Patients undergoing chemotherapy frequently grapple with cognitive challenges, commonly referred to as “chemo brain.” This condition manifests as memory deficits…
How early-stage cancer cells evade the immune system
Our immune system is like a vigilant guard, tasked with identifying and eliminating cells that have undergone cancerous mutations. Yet,…
Cancer vaccine shows clinical progress in hitchhiking approach
Therapeutic cancer vaccines represent a cutting-edge approach to combating malignancies. The premise is simple: when patients receive injections of peptide…
Low-cost device enhances safety of cell therapy procedures
Scientists at MIT and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology have developed a groundbreaking microfluidic device that could revolutionize…
New Imaging Method Uncovers Human Brain Cells and Structures
A groundbreaking microscopy technique developed by researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School has allowed for unprecedented…
Nancy Hopkins wins National Academy of Sciences Medal
In a landmark recognition, Nancy Hopkins, the Amgen Professor of Biology Emerita at MIT, has been awarded the 2024 Public…
New drug candidate reduces kidney cysts effectively
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most prevalent form of polycystic kidney disease, impacting over 12 million individuals…
AI Risk Prediction Offers New Hope for Early Pancreatic Cancer
Since the first documented case of pancreatic cancer emerged in the 18th century, researchers have embarked on a complex journey…
Inhalable Sensors May Lead to Early Lung Cancer Detection
Imagine a future where diagnosing lung cancer is as straightforward as inhaling tiny nanoparticle sensors and simply providing a urine…