Health sciences and technology
Wearable blood pressure sensor offers 24/7 continuous monitoring
April 8, 2009
Device could help diagnose hypertension, heart disease
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Mechanical engineering
Novel needle could cut medical complications
April 6, 2009
Device borrows from oil industry to keep jabs on target
Also labeled: Mechanical engineering
'Fuzzy logic' reveals cells' inner workings
April 3, 2009
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology
New test can predict spread of breast cancer
March 24, 2009
May help to reduce over- and under-treatment of the disease
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Cancer
Blocked enzyme reverses schizophrenia-like symptoms
March 19, 2009
MIT Picower study of mice could lead to drug treatments for the severe brain disorder
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Neuroscience
Lifting the ban
March 10, 2009
New gel offers controlled drug delivery
March 9, 2009
Self-assembling hydrogel could help treat cancer and diabetes, among other diseases
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Cancer
Potential cancer-causing genes removed from engineered stem cells
March 5, 2009
Whitehead work involved reprogrammed skin cells from Parkinson's patient
Gold star
March 3, 2009
Geoffrey von Maltzahn awarded $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for innovations in fight against cancer
Engineered viruses can help fight antibiotic resistance
March 2, 2009
Viruses attack bacterial defenses
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology
MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation Joins the Engineering Systems Division
February 27, 2009
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology
Good vibrations
February 26, 2009
Devices aid the deaf by translating sound waves to vibrations
Chronic infection may add to developing-world deaths
February 13, 2009
MIT study points to hidden threat stalking many diarrhea patients
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology
PDAs aren't just for checking e-mail
February 11, 2009
Researchers use handheld devices to monitor TB patients in Peru
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, In the world
Multiple genes implicated in autism
February 9, 2009
Discovery could lead to drugs targeting gene interactions
Also labeled: Genetics, Neuroscience
A possible treatment for Rett syndrome
February 9, 2009
MIT study suggests molecule can reverse some symptoms
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Neuroscience
Mass. General, MIT and Harvard launch innovative effort to search for AIDS vaccine
February 4, 2009
Phillip and Susan Ragon Institute will combine medical, scientific and engineering experts to unlock mysteries of the immune system
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, History of MIT
Alum's $100 million gift targets AIDS vaccine
February 4, 2009
Ragon Institute to tackle quintessential MIT problem
What causes motor complications of Parkinson's treatment?
January 29, 2009
MIT study identifies genes linked to key side effect; work signals new approaches
Burgeoning field of neurotech spawns brainy businesses
January 29, 2009
MIT positioning students for rapidly growing discipline
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Neuroscience
Altered brain activity in schizophrenia may cause exaggerated focus on self
January 19, 2009
Study links schizophrenia to key 'default mode' in brain
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Neuroscience
Too much of a good thing
January 9, 2009
Excessive DNA repair can lead to retinal degeneration
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Genetics
Model predicts how to build a better stent
January 5, 2009
Work could help reduce blood clot risk in stent recipients
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology
Gold particles deliver more than just glitter
December 30, 2008
Nanoparticles could carry drugs to treat cancer, other diseases
How to fight malaria by changing the environment
December 19, 2008
Leveling land can help control disease's spread, computer modeling finds
Also labeled: Civil and environmental engineering, Environment
Ancient bacteria offer new line of attack on cystic fibrosis
December 16, 2008
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology
Sasisekharan named new HST director at MIT
December 10, 2008
Team sheds light on Alzheimer's mystery
December 10, 2008
Work could lead to new treatments for debilitating disease
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Neuroscience
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