Image Credit: [1] Written by: Christopher Perez ‘27 Edited by: Grace Li ‘26 For the first time, children born completely deaf are hearing their parents’ voices without implants or electronic devices. In a landmark clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers report that a one-time gene therapy, known as DB-OTO, restored natural hearing in children with a rare inherited form of deafness [2]. The results mark extraditing potential in sensory rest

Figure 1: Immunotherapy where multiple cells are targeting and killing a tumor cell (1) Written by: Lakshmi Vemula ‘29 Edited by: Joanna Sohn ‘28 Imagine your own body turning against you, slowly taking over every organ until it’s too late to stop the spread. The leading cause of death worldwide is cancer, which occurs when normal cells have genetic mutations that lead to tumor cells with uncontrolled growth, disrupting key body functions (2) . One of the most common cancers

Figure 1: Dormio glove with sensors that track the user’s sleep [1] Written by: Lakshmi Vemula ’29 Edited by: Joanna Sohn ’28 Whether it’s fighting against ten thousand zombies or having godly water powers like Percy Jackson, dreams have endless possibilities. Some people have the ability to control their dreams, crafting their own special universe without bounds. This is known as lucid dreaming, which is when the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming, and only 21% of the p

Image Credit: [1] Writer: Ivan Yu ‘29 Editor: Elise Park ‘28 Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by cognitive decline and memory loss, impacting portions of the elderly and of middle-aged adults. While classical models of AD pathogenesis have centered around amyloid-beta (Aβ) accumulation and tau pathology, increasing studies have highlighted the central role of neuroinflammation within disease progression. More specifically, microgl

Image Credit: [1] Written by: Pratham Rao ‘27 Edited by: Grace Li ‘26 “What do I do to help me stop my depression?”  I’m really sorry you’re feeling this way. Depression can be heavy and isolating, but there are steps you can take to start feeling better. Here’s a roadmap that many people find helpful: Depression is not a personal weakness — it’s a medical condition that can get better with treatment and support. You don’t have to solve it all at once; even small steps count.

Image Credit: [1] Written by: Christopher Perez ‘27 Edited by: Grace Li ‘26 Aging is something we all share. We can mark the passage of time with a calendar, yet the amount of time that has passed since your birth—your chronological age— may not match the age of your body. That deeper measure is called biological age, and it offers a more meaningful glimpse into your health and disease risk. Biological age reflects how our cells and tissues function at a molecular level. Two