The New England Society for Biomedical Research advocates for and educates on the importance of the responsible and humane use of animals in biomedical research to drive medical innovation forward.
What does your hair say about you? Hair color and styles have always been an important component of human self-expression. But your hair can share more about you than just your personality.
According to the National Cancer Institute, over 2 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer in 2025. The average age of someone who receives a cancer diagnosis is 65-74 years. But young people can develop cancer too, and their cancers can be quite distinct from adult cancers.
The parasitic worm Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infects an estimated 250 million people around the world. It infects humans by directly penetrating the skin, usually without causing any itching or pain.