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HEAL Provides Health Care Workers with Tools to Identify and Help Human Trafficking Victims

By Brian Burns | Emergency Medicine | 0 comment | 25 August, 2025 | 0

Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH, of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), is a nationally recognized expert in caring for patients affected by human trafficking. Over a decade ago, Stoklosa co-founded HEAL Trafficking, a non-profit with a mission to end human trafficking and support survivors through public-health based approaches. In thisRead more

Five Things to Know: How a Shift From Treatment to Prevention Could Reduce the Impact of Neurological Diseases

By Brian Burns | Alzheimer's Disease, Neurology, Stroke | 0 comment | 22 July, 2025 | 0

An new approach approach that prioritizes maintaining lifelong brain health could prevent the onset of stroke, dementia and other diseases.

Five Things to Know: What’s Next in Research and Treatment for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

By Brian Burns | ADHD, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 30 June, 2025 | 0

While ADHD is increasingly recognized and diagnosed in childhood, it is a lifelong condition that can present different challenges in adults.

Claflin Distinguished Honor Awards Help Mass General Researchers at a Crucial Juncture of Career and Family

By Brian Burns | Series, Women in Science | 0 comment | 24 June, 2025 | 0

The awards provide investigators with $60,000 for two years to assist in maintaining their research efforts while caring for a young family.

2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet the Edlow Lab Team

By Brian Burns | Events, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pregnancy and Childcare | 0 comment | 27 May, 2025 | 1

In this Q&A, you’ll meet (pictured above, from left) Josh Remland, Oscar Jimenez and Sophia Feinerman, clinical research coordinators and research technicians in the lab of Andrea Edlow, MD, MSc  at Massachusetts General Hospital, where they study maternal/fetal immunity. When not biopsying placentas and processing cord blood, Sophia, Josh and Oscar are likely drinking lattesRead more

2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet Jixian Shen, PhD

By Brian Burns | Gastroenterology, Medicine, Series | 0 comment | 21 May, 2025 | 1

Jiaxian is a postdoctoral research fellow studying the role of the gut microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease.

Five Things to Know: Aged Garlic Extract Improves Digestive Function in Lab Models of Aging

By Brian Burns | Pediatrics | 0 comment | 20 May, 2025 | 0

A two-week diet of aged garlic extract showed significant improvement in digestive function and cell health.

Ophthalmology Visionary Joan W. Miller, MD, Elected to Prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences

By Brian Burns | Awards & Honors, Ophthalmology | 0 comment | 13 May, 2025 | 0

Dr. Miller is world-renowned retina expert who helped discover and pioneer new treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Brigham Researchers Advance to Next Phase of International XPRIZE Healthspan Competition

By Brian Burns | Cardiology, Medicine | 0 comment | 12 May, 2025 | 0

The XPRIZE award includes $250,000 to fund preliminary studies and a chance to compete for the $101 million grand prize.

Decoding DNA: A Conversation with Heidi Rehm, PhD

By Brian Burns | Pathology | 0 comment | 25 April, 2025 | 0

Through her research, Dr. Rehm is identifying genes underlying rare diseases to help patients and their families find answers and treatment.

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