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How A Small Fish Could Make a Big Difference in the Future of Cancer Research

By Brian Burns | Cancer, MGH Research Scholars | 0 comment | 5 September, 2019 | 0

Mass General researchers have created a new zebrafish model that could vastly improve our ability to model cancer growth and test new treatments.

It’s Firepit Season: What Parents Should Know to Keep Kids Safe

By Brian Burns | Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics | 0 comment | 27 August, 2019 | 0

Researchers have found increase in fire pit-related burn injuries in children and adolescents, with the youngest children at the greatest risk.

How An Unexpected Finding Could Help to Predict and Prevent Acute Kidney Injury

By Brian Burns | Medicine, Nephrology, Women in Science | 0 comment | 15 August, 2019 | 0

Learn how Mass General researcher Sylvie Breton turned a surprise finding in her lab into a potential treatment for a disease known as “the silent killer.”

How Chest X-Rays Could Provide New Clues About Your Future Health Risks

By Brian Burns | Cardiology, Imaging & Radiology, Technology | 0 comment | 8 August, 2019 | 0

While one person may not be able to analyze and process all that information, computers powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can help.

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.

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.

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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