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Direct-to-consumer genetic testing not ready for prime time
David Hunter, Vincent L. Gregory Professor in Cancer Prevention and Dean for Academic Affairs at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), recently added to the commentary about direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe, which has run afoul of the…
Genetic mutation may play key role in risk of lethal prostate cancer in overweight patients
For immediate release: Monday, December 2, 2013 Boston, MA — Obesity is associated with a worse prostate cancer prognosis among men whose tumors contain a specific genetic mutation, suggest results from a new study led by Harvard School…
How liver ‘talks’ to muscle: A well-timed, coordinated conversation
For immediate release: Monday, October 23, 2013 Boston, MA – A major collaborative research effort involving scientists at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), and Harvard University has uncovered a novel signal mechanism…
The DNA of public health
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] When at first nothing may seem more removed from the broad, humanistic canvas of public health than research on genetics, studies of the molecular mechanisms of disease occupy a central place at Harvard School…
A selection of genetic discoveries at HSPH
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] The late Armen Tashjian Jr., chair of the then-named Department of Molecular and Cellular Toxicology, made pioneering discoveries about how toxic environmental chemicals and therapeutic agents induce molecular changes; he also played a key…
Genetic variant may increase heart disease risk among people with type 2 diabetes
For immediate release: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Boston, MA — A newly discovered genetic variant may increase the risk of heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes by more than a third, according to a study led…
Supreme Court gene-patenting decision represents balancing act
A June 2013 Supreme Court ruling that human genes cannot be patented upholds the notion that “our common humanity cannot be owned” but also preserves incentives important for biomedical innovation, according to an article by Harvard School of…
Biostatistics prof wins ‘Champion of Change’ award for commitment to open science
June 24, 2013 — John Quackenbush, professor of computational biology and bioinformatics in the Department of Biostatistics, has received a White House Open Science Champion of Change award in recognition of his efforts to ensure that vast amounts of…
Quan Lu receives Tashjian award for excellence in endocrine research at annual ceremony and lecture
Gökhan S. Hotamisligil, right, with John Lechleiter, president and CEO of Eli Lilly and Company May 10, 2013 — Quan Lu, Mark and Catherine Winkler Assistant Professor of Lung Biology in the Departments of Environmental Health and Molecular…
Genome sequencing provides unprecedented insight into causes of pneumococcal disease
Technology will allow better surveillance of bacterial populations, understanding of vaccine effectiveness For immediate release: Sunday, May 5, 2013 Boston, MA — A new study led by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Wellcome…