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How a Freeloading Worm Might Help Us Live Healthier, Longer Lives
Caenorhabditis elegans, a transparent, microscopic worm, has evolved a way to take advantage of protection provided by nearby bacteria. This response could provide clues as to how humans coordinate our own cellular defense systems.
August 04, 2020
How Long Will We Live? The Answer Isn’t in a Crystal Ball. But It Might Be in Our Brains.
Northeastern biology professor Javier Apfeld can extend the lifespan of a worm by manipulating how its brain processes information. Now he wants to know why.
July 08, 2019
The Program That's Training the Students who could Transform Cancer Treatment
Northeastern graduates work at the upstart company Outcomes4Me, where they’re developing a mobile app that delivers personalized treatment information to people with breast cancer.
June 13, 2019
‘Hear Me Out; I’m Dreaming Big’
Bouchra Benghomari plans to pursue both a medical degree and a doctorate, and eventually serve as an advisor to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
May 29, 2019
'Hear Me Out; I'm Dreaming Big'
Bouchra Benghomari plans to pursue both a medical degree and a doctorate, and eventually serve as an advisor to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
May 29, 2019
She Met a Peruvian Midwife, and That Changed Everything
Claire Celestin, a fifth-year behavioral neuroscience student at Northeastern, is the recipient of a Marshall Scholarship.
April 10, 2019
A Microscopic Structure Could Make Drugs More Effective in the Fight Against Cancer, Genetic Disorders, and Viral Infections
Led by associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology Ke Zhang, researchers at Northeastern helped design a polymer that can carry drugs targeting genetic diseases around the body.
March 13, 2019
Icefish Have Antifreeze in Their Blood, Anemia, and Osteoporosis. And They Feel Just Fine.
Northeastern professor H. William Detrich, a leader of an international collaboration that has recently sequenced the genome of the blackfin icefish.
March 01, 2019
This New Drug Design Provides Hope for Patients With an Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
Debra Auguste a professor of chemical engineering, designed a new way to target triple-negative breast cancer that simultaneously delivers a cancer-killing drug and interferes with the cancer’s ability to grow and spread.
April 08, 2019
Here’s how you can ‘feel better, think better, and sleep better’
Studies show that sitting too much can raise your risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. But getting up to walk around your block, dance to your favorite song, or do chores around your house could vastly improve your health and increase your brain function. That’s the message of the new physical fitness guidelines issued by the federal government […]
November 27, 2018
Here's how you can 'feel better, think better, and sleep better'
Studies show that sitting too much can raise your risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. But getting up to walk around your block, dance to your favorite song, or do chores around your house could vastly improve your health and increase your brain function. That’s the message of the new physical fitness guidelines issued by the federal government […]
November 27, 2018
Physics
Tracking an epidemic requires computer models. But what if those models are wrong?
Researchers at Northeastern have found that one of the basic assumptions used in disease modeling simply isn’t realistic. Now they’re looking at how epidemics travel through various layers of a population in order to find a better way to track a disease.
November 20, 2018
Exercise your way to better money, focus, sleep and more
Exercise is good for your health. We all know that. But here's a news flash: 150-300 minutes of it per week can give you better and longer sleep, help with depression and anxiety and even lead to better brain function in children, according to a new report.
March 06, 2018