Florian Eichler, MD While it may not have been called rare disease research by name, Massachusetts General Hospital has been identifying and tracking rare diseases for more than a century, says Florian Eichler, MD, Director of the Center for Rare Neurological Diseases in the Department of Neurology. In recent years, advances made by the HumanRead more
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A new study published in Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Mass General, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has found a possible explanation for why performing activities such as yoga and meditation can help patients reduce their high blood pressure without medication.
A new study from the Mass General Disparities Research Unit provides insights into how to improve care for minority patients through shared decision making.
This year, MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) celebrated its 10th annual Research Day, an event that recognizes the pioneering research of investigators throughout the hospital whose discoveries help to better understand childhood health and disease. This year, Randy L. Buckner, PhD, gave the MGH Faculty Keynote Address, titled “The Ancestral Brain Developing in the Modern World:Read more
According to a recent survey conducted by manufacturer 3M, most Americans share our fascination with science, but there’s also a fair amount of skepticism.
A critical unmet need in combating sepsis is the lack of accurate early biomarkers that can alert clinicians to this potential life-threatening situation and allow them to take preventative action.
Study highlights the pitfalls of basing clinical recommendations on data heavily skewed towards one race or ethnic group.
A new method for harvesting bone marrow stem cells for transplant could be a game changer.
For the first time since 2008, the Endocrine Society Task Force — which includes representatives from Massachusetts General Hospital — has issued an update to its Clinical Practice Guideline on hirsutism, a condition in which women experience unwanted hair growth in areas men typically grow hair. Here are five things to know about this conditionRead more
Kirstin Birtwell, PhD, is studying the use of technology in children with autism at the Lurie Center Researchers at the Lurie Center for Autism at Massachusetts General Hospital are exploring how commercial technologies might help children with autism communicate. The project is being supported by Game On For Autism Research (GoFAR, www.GoFarFoundation.org ), a non-profit founded by impassionedRead more