Posts by Brian Burns
It’s Firepit Season: What Parents Should Know to Keep Kids Safe
Researchers have found increase in fire pit-related burn injuries in children and adolescents, with the youngest children at the greatest risk.
Read MoreHow An Unexpected Finding Could Help to Predict and Prevent Acute Kidney Injury
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.”
Read MoreHow Chest X-Rays Could Provide New Clues About Your Future Health Risks
While one person may not be able to analyze and process all that information, computers powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can help.
Read MoreHow Mass General is at the Forefront of Genomics Research and Personalized Medicine
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.
Read MoreNHGRI Leaders Present Their 2020 Vision for Genomics Research
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.
Read MoreFive Things To Know: How Where You Live Can Affect Your Heart Health
Does living in a low-income or high-crime neighborhood have a measurable effect on your heart health?
Read MoreHow Miniguts Could Help Solve the Cellular Mysteries of Celiac Disease
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an effective new way to study celiac disease using 3D organ models known as miniguts.
Read MoreWhy Climate Change Could Be Our Greatest Public Health Threat and Our Greatest Opportunity
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.
Read MoreBuckner’s Death Puts New Focus on Lewy Body Dementia—A Relatively Unknown but Surprisingly Prevalent Disease
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.
Read MoreHow We Could Slow the Spread of Candida Auris and Other Drug-Resistant Superbugs
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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