Medicine

Research advances therapy to protect against dengue virusMIT team presents a novel approach to developing a treatment using mutated antibodies.

The half-billion-dollar ideaWhile at MIT, alumnus Todd Zion developed an insulin product that ultimately drew the attention of a pharmaceutical giant.

Sorting out the structure of a Parkinson’s proteinComputer modeling may resolve conflicting results and offer hints for new drug-design strategies.

Using biology to improve chemical synthesisMIT team finds a more economical way to create valuable building blocks for pharmaceuticals

MIT student inventor Nikolai Begg receives Lemelson-MIT student prize$30,000 Lemelson-MIT collegiate student prizes awarded to inventive students at three leading universities

Research update: Imaging fish in 3-D
Automated system for high-speed analysis of vertebrate larvae could aid drug development.


Bringing a new perspective to infectious diseaseEnlisted in the fight against HIV, MIT engineers and scientists contribute new technology, materials and computational studies.

Some cancer mutations slow tumor growthSurprising result suggests that enhancing these mutations’ impact could offer a new way to treat cancer.

A safer way to vaccinatePolymer film that gradually releases DNA coding for viral proteins could offer a better alternative to traditional vaccines.

Big medical dataAt the intersection of medicine and computer science, researchers look for clinically useful correlations amid mountains of information.

Putting the squeeze on cellsBy deforming cells, researchers can deliver RNA, proteins and nanoparticles for many applications.

Finding his voiceFirst-generation college student Eric Trac makes the most of MIT — whether through medical research or community service.

Tiny tools help advance medical discoveriesMIT researchers are designing tools to analyze cells at the microscale.

Tissue engineering: Growing new organs, and moreResearch could lead to better ways to heal injuries and develop new drugs.

Precisely engineering 3-D brain tissuesNew design technique could enable personalized medicine, studies of brain wiring.

MIT Medical marks World Diabetes Day with community outreachProvides information to Institute community members on risk factors for the disease.

A different operating procedureMIT Sloan’s Katherine Kellogg goes inside hospitals to study medical practices.

Why cutting-edge medical technology may not lead to exploding health care costsNew study finds growth of advanced imaging slowed amid financial, medical concerns.

New drug candidate shows promise against cancerPlatinum compound may offer an alternative to cisplatin, a widely used chemotherapy agent.

Nutrient mixture improves memory in patients with early Alzheimer’sIn clinical trial, mixture developed at MIT appears to help overcome loss of connections between brain cells.

Sharper ultrasound images could improve diagnosticsNew system developed at MIT allows precise measurements and tracking of disease progression.

How infection can lead to cancerNew MIT study offers comprehensive look at chemical and genetic changes that occur as inflammation progresses to cancer.

Mindfulness pioneer, alumnus Kabat-Zinn addresses MIT Medical cliniciansTalk examines essential concepts of mindfulness and awareness as applied to medicine

Device may inject a variety of drugs without using needlesJet-injected drugs could improve patient compliance, reduce accidental needle sticks.

Pinpointing how antibiotics workTeam uncovers mechanism that produces fatal DNA damage in bacteria.

Their own devicesMIT’s Medical Electronic Device Realization Center aims to connect microelectronics with new health‑care tools.