Mass General clinician-researcher Jennifer Temel, MD, a Hostetter MGH Research Scholar, is studying the effects of palliative care on quality of life for patients with serious illnesses.
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A spotlight on the Massachusetts General Hospital researchers who were named 2018 KL2/CMerit Awardees by Harvard Catalyst.
Global Health, HIV & AIDS, Infectious Disease, MGH Research Scholars | 0 comment | 11 September, 2018 | 0
If you’ve ever spent time in a beauty salon, you know that hair stylists give their clients more than just a new cut, color or style. They often serve as friends and confidants, dispensing advice on relationships, family and work challenges. But could they also help to prevent unwanted pregnancies and stop the spread of a deadly disease?
Genetics & Genomics, MGH Research Scholars, Neurology, Sleep Disorders | 0 comment | 6 September, 2018 | 0
Even though we sleep so much of our life, we don’t know exactly what goes on in our brain when we sleep. But genetic studies can point a clear path for further investigation into the role of sleep.
Imagine your surprise if you needed heart surgery and were told your cardiac surgeon would be using the same technique their predecessors used in the 1940s.
Collaborative research and new technology have accelerated efforts to solve the challenges of brain diseases, Mass General researchers told patients, families and friends.
Luana Marques, PhD, a clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, founded Community Psychiatry PRIDE to help minority and at-risk communities get state of the art mental health care and treatment.
A Mass General research team is investigating if boosting a specific brain activity during sleep can help treat learning and memory deficits in schizophrenia patients.
Take a quick look at the word below. What color is the text? If it took you a moment to separate the meaning of the word (green) from the color of the text itself (red), don’t feel bad. The conflict is intentional, designed to test your brain’s cognitive flexibility when faced with two competing piecesRead more
Up until recently, deciding when a baby was ready to transition from tube feedings to bottle feedings posed a challenge for nurses and physicians at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Mass General Hospital for Children (MGHfC). Thanks to recent research, the team now has a streamlined and objective process that improves care for babies born prematurely.