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NHGRI Leaders Present Their 2020 Vision for Genomics Research

By Brian Burns | Genetics & Genomics | 0 comment | 29 July, 2019 | 0

As the role of genomics in biomedical research continues to evolve, so too will the role of the National Health Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Director Eric Green, PhD, told local genomics researchers at Mass General earlier this month.

How Mass General is at the Forefront of Genomics Research and Personalized Medicine

By Brian Burns | Genetics & Genomics, MGH Research Scholars | 0 comment | 29 July, 2019 | 0

Researchers at the Center for Genomic Medicine have become pivotal players in the emergence of precision medicine due to their various roles as local and international leaders in genomics.

Five Things To Know: How Where You Live Can Affect Your Heart Health

By Brian Burns | Cardiology, Five Things to Know, Medicine, Population Health & Outcomes, Series | 0 comment | 2 July, 2019 | 0

Does living in a low-income or high-crime neighborhood have a measurable effect on your heart health?

How Miniguts Could Help Solve the Cellular Mysteries of Celiac Disease

By Brian Burns | Gastroenterology, Rheumatology & Immunology | 0 comment | 25 June, 2019 | 0

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an effective new way to study celiac disease using 3D organ models known as miniguts.

Why Climate Change Could Be Our Greatest Public Health Threat and Our Greatest Opportunity

By Brian Burns | Global Health, Population Health & Outcomes | 0 comment | 13 June, 2019 | 0

By shifting the discussion from polar bears to pollen, Mass General researcher Renee Salas is working to raise awareness of the local impacts of climate change.

Buckner’s Death Puts New Focus on Lewy Body Dementia—A Relatively Unknown but Surprisingly Prevalent Disease

By Brian Burns | Neurology | 0 comment | 11 June, 2019 | 0

Lewy Body Dementia is an umbrella term for two different diseases—one is dementia with Lewy bodies (LBD) and the other is Parkinson’s disease with dementia.

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How We Could Slow the Spread of Candida Auris and Other Drug-Resistant Superbugs

By Brian Burns | Infectious Disease, Medicine | 0 comment | 4 June, 2019 | 0

While Candida auris may be getting all the headlines recently, the deadly fungus is one of many drug-resistant superbugs that infectious disease specialists have been fighting for years.

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Could This Short Question Help Women at Risk for Intimate Partner Violence?

By Brian Burns | Population Health & Outcomes | 0 comment | 14 May, 2019 | 0

Mass General researchers were able to identify women at risk for intimate partner violence by adding a screening question to mammography intake forms.

How Changing Laws on Cannabis are Impacting Pediatric Patient Visits to the Emergency Room

By Brian Burns | Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics | 0 comment | 9 May, 2019 | 0

Researchers from the MassGeneral Hospital for Children recently published a review paper taking a detailed look at cannabis-related emergency department (ED) visits by pediatric patients.

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Why We Need a Better Awareness of How Autism Spectrum Disorder Differs in Women

By Brian Burns | Autism Spectrum Disorders | 2 comments | 23 April, 2019 | 0

Are the current clinical guidelines for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) weighted too heavily toward male patients? That’s the conclusion of a team of researchers from the Lurie Center for Autism.

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