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For immediate release: April 13, 2020 Boston, MA – Disrupting the production of a class of lipids known as sphingolipids in neurons improved symptoms of neurodegeneration and increased survival in a mouse model, according to new research led…
Off the Cuff: Public Health Shortchanged
The country’s public health expenditures are projected to fall to 2.4 percent of total health expenditures by 2023, putting us embarrassingly behind our peers.
Hypertension poorly managed in low- and middle-income countries
For immediate release: July 18, 2019 Boston, MA – Health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are poorly prepared for the increasing number of people with high blood pressure, with more than two-thirds of people affected going…
To understand noncommunicable diseases, researchers look to inflammation
Is inflammation a root cause of myriad noncommunicable diseases, including Alzheimer’s, cancer, arthritis, and asthma? A June 2019 Harvard Magazine article surveyed the evidence and profiled several researchers who have studied the role inflammation plays in disease formation.…
There are no 'low-hanging fruits' in science
In this week's podcast we speak with Gökhan Hotamışlıgil, a scientist who is working to understand the basic biology of some of the world’s most prevalent diseases.
Metabolism symposium celebrates foundation of life
June 26, 2018 – The Sabri Ülker Center at Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health kicked off its second symposium on “Metabolism and Life,” with musical performance, art, and lectures from innovative young researchers and Nobel laureates.…
Molecular Guardians
Gökhan Hotamisligil is on a mission to help us survive our affluence and its attendant cardiometabolic diseases. His prolific laboratory at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Sabri Ülker Center for Nutrient, Genetic, and Metabolic…
Research Dream Team to focus on multiple myeloma precursors
Lorelei Mucci, associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is among the researchers participating in a new Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) Dream Team focused on revolutionizing the treatment of multiple myeloma. Stand…
Doctors often underestimate the addictiveness of opioids
Physicians often underestimate the addictiveness of opioids when writing prescriptions for patients, Atul Gawande, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and director of Ariadne Labs, said at…
India's epidemiological transition
A large new study of more than 1.3 million people finds high rates of diabetes and hypertension in India.
