Medicine
Why cutting-edge medical technology may not lead to exploding health care costs
July 27, 2012
New study finds growth of advanced imaging slowed amid financial, medical concerns.
New drug candidate shows promise against cancer
July 11, 2012
Platinum compound may offer an alternative to cisplatin, a widely used chemotherapy agent.
Also labeled: Cancer, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Chemotherapy, Cisplatin, Pharmaceuticals, Platinum, Research, Stephen Lippard
Nutrient mixture improves memory in patients with early Alzheimer’s
July 9, 2012
In clinical trial, mixture developed at MIT appears to help overcome loss of connections between brain cells.
Also labeled: Alzheimer's, Brain and cognitive sciences, Dementia, Food, Health, Research, Clinical trials, Richard Wurtman
Sharper ultrasound images could improve diagnostics
June 18, 2012
New system developed at MIT allows precise measurements and tracking of disease progression.
How infection can lead to cancer
June 11, 2012
New MIT study offers comprehensive look at chemical and genetic changes that occur as inflammation progresses to cancer.
Also labeled: Biological engineering, Cancer, Health, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Inflammatory bowel disease
Mindfulness pioneer, alumnus Kabat-Zinn addresses MIT Medical clinicians
May 24, 2012
Talk examines essential concepts of mindfulness and awareness as applied to medicine
Also labeled: Campus services, Community, Health care, MIT Medical, Special events and guest speakers
Device may inject a variety of drugs without using needles
May 24, 2012
Jet-injected drugs could improve patient compliance, reduce accidental needle sticks.
Pinpointing how antibiotics work
April 19, 2012
Team uncovers mechanism that produces fatal DNA damage in bacteria.
Their own devices
April 18, 2012
MIT’s Medical Electronic Device Realization Center aims to connect microelectronics with new health‑care tools.
Koch Institute, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center announce launch of 'Bridge Project' to attack most-lethal forms of cancer
March 6, 2012
Institutions, research teams, non-profit organizations join forces in novel approaches targeting pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma.
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Biology, Cancer, Collaboration, Faculty, Hospitals, Koch Institute, Research
Measuring blood flow to monitor sickle cell disease
March 1, 2012
New technology may help doctors predict when patients are at risk for serious complications.
MIT to launch Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
February 2, 2012
Based in School of Engineering but spanning all of MIT, IMES will be led by Arup K. Chakraborty.
'Hacking Medicine' holds inaugural conference to create health care solutions
October 24, 2011
Total of $6,000 in prizes awarded to medical entrepreneurship projects
Two MIT scientists elected to the Institute of Medicine
October 18, 2011
Sur, Tsai among the 65 new members
Sanofi Biomedical Innovation Award Program announces request for proposals
August 12, 2011
Biomedical Innovation Funding Awards (BIFAs)- Application deadline: Sept. 6
When it pays to spend on health care
July 26, 2011
MIT study shows that spending more on emergency-room patients saves lives.
Study explains why men are at higher risk for stomach cancer
July 13, 2011
MIT researchers show how estrogen protects women from the gastric inflammation that can lead to cancer.
Also labeled: Biological engineering, Biology, Cancer, Health, Inflammation, Gastric cancer, Gender, Genetics
International biomedical imaging consortium convenes fellowship finalists
May 6, 2011
24 vying for inaugural Madrid–MIT M+Visión Consortium Fellowship in Biomedical Imaging.
A new approach to bladder-disease treatment
December 27, 2010
Implanted device can release slow, steady dose of medicine over extended period, removing the need for repeated procedures.
Roger Kamm elected to the Institute of Medicine
October 13, 2010
One of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine
An easier way to synthesize new drug candidates
June 25, 2010
MIT chemists’ answer to long-standing problem could have a big impact on pharmaceutical business.
Sanofi-aventis establishes strategic alliance with MIT’s Center for Biomedical Innovation
May 26, 2010
Alliance formed to advance cutting-edge research and foster collaboration between academia and industry
3 Questions: David Jones on heart problems
April 23, 2010
Physician and historian of medicine explains why bypass surgery is popular even though it fails to help many patients.
Building peace between border zones, one diagnosis at a time
March 30, 2010
Moca Lab project wins 2010 Davis Projects for Peace Fellowship
Second opinion? Diagnosing doctors
March 1, 2010
All physicians can save lives. But great ones tend to save time and money, too, an MIT economist finds.
Also labeled: Doctors, Health care
Medical entrepreneurship, from the bottom up
February 4, 2010
MIT students aim to bring affordable health care to India’s masses.
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