Human Disease

Human Disease

developmental disorders • cancer • atherosclerosis and heart disease • neuromuscular diseases • disease genes • genetic pathways of disease • etiology of disease • disease models • assay development • genomics • gene-function-pathology relationships

David Housman
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David Housman

Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Scholar for Cancer Research; Intramural Faculty, Koch Institute

David Housman studies the biological underpinnings of diseases like Huntington’s, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests

Can a pill help you live longer? The science behind NAD and longevity

Dopamine signals when a fear can be forgotten

MIT Down syndrome researchers work on ways to ensure a healthy lifespan

New study reveals how cleft lip and cleft palate can arise

Restoring healthy gene expression with programmable therapeutics

Helping the immune system attack tumors

Taking the pulse of sex differences in the heart