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- Whitehead Institute Researchers Reframe Sickness Behaviors as Integrated Survival Strategies Within the Brain-Immune Axis
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Medical News
A new perspective published in Trends in Immunology suggests that common symptoms of illness, such as fatigue and loss of appetite, are not mere side effects but coordinated immune...
- Whitehead Institute Researchers Propose Sickness Behavior as a Coordinated Whole-Organism Immune Strategy for Survival
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Mental Health
A new perspective published in Trends in Immunology suggests that common symptoms like fatigue and loss of appetite are integrated immune responses rather than mere side effects of...
- Whitehead Institute Researchers Engineer Specialized Producer Cells to Mass-Manufacture Potent Gene Editing Delivery Vehicles via Genome-Wide Screening
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Medical News
Scientists have developed a breakthrough platform to optimize the production of virus-like particles (VLPs), which are critical vehicles for delivering gene editing machinery into...
- Whitehead Institute Researchers Re-engineer Human Producer Cells to Enhance Potency of Gene Editing Delivery Vehicles
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Medical News
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals a platform for optimizing the cellular factories used to create virus-like particles for gene editing. By identifying and dis...
- Whitehead Institute Researchers Identify X Chromosome Mechanism as Potential Biological Shield Against Autism in Females
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
A new perspective published in Nature Genetics proposes a genetic explanation for the "female protective effect," a theory suggesting females possess a biological buffer against au...
- Whitehead Institute Researchers Identify X Chromosome Mechanism Explaining the Biological Female Protective Effect in Autism
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Medical News
A new perspective from the Whitehead Institute suggests that the significant sex bias in autism is driven by a genetic buffering system found on the second X chromosome in females....
- Whitehead Institute Scientists Uncover "Two-Factor Authentication" Molecular System Controlling MicroRNA Destruction
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A collaborative study between the Whitehead Institute and the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry has revealed a sophisticated "two-factor authentication" process that cells use t...
- Why We Feel ‘Sick’: MIT’s Zuri Sullivan Decodes the Brain-Immune Connection Behind Infection Symptoms
Published: Feb 26, 2026
Section: Health
Zuri Sullivan, a new assistant professor of biology at MIT and a core member of the Whitehead Institute, is pioneering research into the biological mechanisms of sickness. In an in...