Mass General Brigham Research Wrapped for 2025
Mass General Brigham's
Research Wrapped for 2025
At Mass General Brigham in 2025, our researchers 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:
By the Numbers
Research in the News
In a large study which followed the dietary choices of more than 200,000 people over 30 years that was led by Yu Zhang, MBBS, the researchers found that more plant oils and less butter could lead to better health. Read more on CNN Health.
Mass General Brigham researchers develop and study an at-home smell test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. Read the New York Post article.
A study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests that when it comes to cardiovascular health, food timing could be a bigger risk factor than sleep timing. Read the Food & Wine article.
Our researchers looked at data from more than 150,000 people who were followed for at least three decades. They found that people who regularly ate two or more servings of yogurt a week had lower rates of certain types of colorectal cancer. Read more on NPR.
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