Harvard Gazette

Some patients with long COVID have lasting nerve damage
Almost all post-COVID neuropathy is linked to a potentially treatable immune dysfunction.

Epstein-Barr virus may be the cause of Multiple sclerosis
The first study to provide ‘compelling evidence of causality.

Olive oil consumption lowers the risk of premature death
Add olive oil to cut the risk of early death.

New discovery about electron behavior could lead to a superpowered world
Potential step toward new superconductors.

Using AI to identify the risk of atrial fibrillation
AI-based method predicts risk of atrial fibrillation, helping clinicians protect patients’ heart health.

Blocking Alzheimer’s hallmark could help ALS patients
The study suggests Alzheimer’s hallmark as a potential treatment target.

Baby teeth could tell about a child’s risk of mental health disorders
Like the rings of a tree, teeth contain growth lines that may reveal clues about childhood experiences.

Study finds how chronic stress leads to hair loss
Harvard study IDs mechanism that regenerates hair follicle stem cells.

A study reported details of neurological injury in COVID-19 patients
Specialized scanning furthers understanding of the virus’ potential effects on the brain.

New treatment to treat lung metastasis
Delivering immune-stimulating nanoparticles to the lungs via red blood cells halts tumor growth in mice.

An enhanced form of liquid biopsy developed for brain tumors
Test is easy to use, quick, low cost, and can follow the course of disease.

COVID-19 survivors have long-lasting immune responses against the virus
Protection against reinfection.

How the brain organizes information about odors?
A new study provides new insights into the mystery of scent, where scientists describe for the first time how relationships between different odors are...

New liquid biopsy method to detect kidney cancers
Around 35 percent of cancers are analyzed simply after they have spread beyond the kidney and are increasingly difficult to treat. Small, early kidney...

DNA-barcoded microbial spores to trace the origin of objects, agricultural products
CDC appraises that every year 48 million people become ill from the foodborne disease, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die. This public health problem calls...

Warmer weather may not slow down the spread of coronavirus
It is expected that outbreaks of the new coronavirus will wane as temperatures rise. Well, that's not true. Harvard scientists studying the common cold...

An algorithm to predict Alzheimer’s
MGH team detects disease early using electronic health records.

The living hydrogel can facilitate healing of intestinal wounds
Probiotic therapy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

FDA-approved drug shows promise against the neurodegenerative disease
Inflammatory processes may play role in ALS.

Consuming diet pills and laxatives linked to eating disorder diagnosis
A gateway to eating disorders.