Posts by Brian Burns
Mass General Researcher Explores Links Between Sleep and Disease
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.
Read MoreBringing a 70-Year-Old Surgical Technique Into the 21st Century
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.
Read MoreEvent Highlights Progress on Brain Disease Research
Collaborative research and new technology have accelerated efforts to solve the challenges of brain diseases, Mass General researchers told patients, families and friends.
Read MoreMarques Brings the Ivory Tower to the Streets with Mass General Psychiatry Program
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.
Read MoreBrain Stimulation During Sleep Could Help Schizophrenia Patients with Debilitating Memory Deficits
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.
Read MoreHow Insights From Epilepsy Patients Could Lead to New Treatments for PTSD
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 pieces…
Read MoreResearch Study Helps Improve Feeding Strategies in the Mass General NICU
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.
Read MoreBlueprint Grant Will Help Mass General Researcher Advance Strategies to Limit Stroke Damage
When it comes to assessing the damage caused by natural disasters, experts often think in terms of primary and secondary effects. A primary effect of a flood, for example, would include the damage to homes and buildings caused by the rushing waters, while a secondary effect would be power outages resulting from downed trees and…
Read MoreNew Insights Into How Shigella Bacteria Cause Disease
In the battle between bacteria and humans, the best defense may be a good offense.
Read MoreIncreasing Advancement Opportunities for Women in Science and Medicine
Despite progress, gender disparities still exist in science and medicine. Recent research has found that women are often offered lower pay and do not receive equal opportunities to advance to leadership positions. Mothers are also at a disadvantage in trying to balance their professional and personal lives. To help address this disparity, Mass General’s Claflin Distinguished…
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