The 2024 NAI Fellows represent 135 research universities and governmental and nonprofit research institutions worldwide, and ...

CRAFT-MD was designed to be one such more realistic gauge.

Glucose, a form of sugar, is the primary source of energy for every cell in the body. Because the brain is so rich in nerve cells, or neurons, it is the most energy-demanding organ, using one-half of ...

Ludwig van Beethoven suffered profound hearing loss but continued to compose music. Researchers believe he was able to do so because he could sense the vibrations of musical instruments and “hear” ...

Gaab, an HMS associate professor of pediatrics, heads a research unit in the Laboratories for Cognitive Neuroscience at Boston Children’s Hospital. Infants must learn to process sounds. By early ...

Oliver Wendell Holmes identifies the cause and prevention of puerperal fever, also known as childbed fever. Theobald Smith identifies the mechanism of insect-borne disease transmission, discovers the ...

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FTOS is an obesity medicine physician scientist, educator, and policy maker at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She is a ...

Our mission is to train the next generation of premier and diverse physician-scientist leaders, who represent a rich spectrum of clinical disciplines and research areas from basic and translational ...

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year . . . It’s the hap-happiest season of all.” So says a classic song of the holiday season. But is it? The end-of-year holidays are certainly a happy time for ...

Cannabis products are everywhere these days. As a growing number of states loosen their medical and recreational cannabis laws, millions of Americans are using the cannabis sativa plant, typically ...

Monique Tello is a physician and writer. She is originally from the Boston area, and graduated from Brown University and the University of Vermont College of Medicine. She completed a combined ...

While these devices can enhance learning and build community, they can also interfere with everything from sleep to creativity. Pediatrician Michael Rich, MD ’91, MPH ’97, wants to understand how—and ...