Mass General's Research Wrapped for 2024
At the Mass General Research Institute in 2024, we continued to work collaboratively to better understand the causes of disease and develop new strategies for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. As always, our researchers wowed us with their ingenuity, creativity and productivity.
Here are some of the highlights from the year in research:
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Compared to inactivity, a weekend warrior pattern of exercise can prevent more than 200 diseases, according to a study led by Patrick Ellinor, MD, PhD, and Shaan Khurshid, MD, MPH, from the Heart Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. Read more on National Geographic.
In a study published in JAMA Network Open, the team's research found a genetic link between anorexia nervosa and being an early-riser. Read the Forbes article.
Researchers found that increased consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with a higher risk of both stroke and cognitive decline. Read more on CNN.
Researchers from the McCance Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital created a tool that can predict your risk of brain health, and show you how to improve your outcome regardless of genetic risk. Read the New York Times article.
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