Less body fat may increase risk of metabolic diseases

06/27/11 Having a lower percentage of body fat may not always lower your risk for heart disease and diabetes, according to a study by an international consortium of investigators, including two scientists from the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School (HMS).

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Editing the genome

07/14/11 ( Harvard Medical School ) Researchers unveil genome-engineering technologies capable of fundamentally re-engineering genomes from the nucleotide to the megabase scale. Treating the chromosome as both an editable and an evolvable template, the researchers have demonstrated methods to rewrite a cell's genome through powerful new tools for biotechnology, energy and agriculture.

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Harvard Medical School Researchers Find Alternative Quality Contract Lowers Spending and Improves Patient Care

07/14/11 BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A study by the Harvard Medical School published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds BCBSMA's global payment model, the Alternative Quality Contract, lowers spending and improves patient care.

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