Disease

Hop, skip or jump? Study says no to all of the aboveMIT engineers find that in the earliest stages of arthritis, high-impact exercise may worsen cartilage damage.

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

Study reveals how melanoma evades chemotherapyDrugs that block nitric oxide could weaken cancer cells’ resistance, researchers say.

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

MicroRNA detection on the cheapMIT alumni’s startup provides rapid, cost-effective microRNA profiling, which is beneficial for diagnosing diseases.

Breaking down the Parkinson’s pathwayNew study is first to analyze how affected brain cells respond during different behavioral tasks.

Possible role for Huntington’s gene discoveredMutant forms of the gene disrupt chemical modifications that control access to genes necessary for normal brain cell function.

Study finds a new culprit for epileptic seizuresDiscovery that some seizures arise in glial cells could offer new targets for epilepsy treatment.

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

Probing matters of the heartNew study of stem cell differentiation could help researchers better understand the genetic basis of heart disease.

Tracking stem cell reprogrammingBiologists reveal genes key to development of pluripotency, in single cells.