Mass General Research Wrapped for 2023
Mass General's Research Wrapped for 2023
At the Mass General Research Institute in 2023, we witnessed a tremendous amount of collaboration, innovation, and discovery. With creativity and flexibility, our researchers were able to continue their crucial research into a vast amount of human diseases.
Here are some of the highlights from the year in research:
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Heated yoga may reduce depression symptoms, according to a clinical trial led by Maren Nyer, PhD and David Mischoulon, MD, PhD, from the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. Read more on Vogue.
In a study published in the November Issue Health Affairs, the team cited the substantial opportunities for improvements in clinical practice for survivors of gun violence and their family members. Read the New York Times article.
People often experience headaches and body pain after a lack of sleep, but the mechanisms behind this phenomenon are unclear. A new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reveals that a certain chemical messenger, or neurotransmitter, plays a major role. Read the Harvard Gazette article.
Developed in the McCance Center’s clinical-translational program, the McCance Brain Care Score™ (BCS) answers a key question with scientific validity: “What can I do to take good care of my brain?" Read the Boston Globe article.
For the first time, researchers at Mass General isolated a hormone that can prevent cats from getting pregnant. The study was originally published in Nature Communications. Read the Nat Geo article.
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