Posts by Brian Burns
HEAL Provides Health Care Workers with Tools to Identify and Help Human Trafficking Victims
Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH, of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), is a nationally recognized expert in caring for patients affected by human trafficking. Over a decade ago, Stoklosa co-founded HEAL Trafficking, a non-profit with a mission to end human trafficking and support survivors through public-health based approaches. In this…
Read MoreFive Things to Know: How a Shift From Treatment to Prevention Could Reduce the Impact of Neurological Diseases
An new approach approach that prioritizes maintaining lifelong brain health could prevent the onset of stroke, dementia and other diseases.
Read MoreFive Things to Know: What’s Next in Research and Treatment for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
While ADHD is increasingly recognized and diagnosed in childhood, it is a lifelong condition that can present different challenges in adults.
Read MoreClaflin Distinguished Honor Awards Help Mass General Researchers at a Crucial Juncture of Career and Family
The awards provide investigators with $60,000 for two years to assist in maintaining their research efforts while caring for a young family.
Read More2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet the Edlow Lab Team
In this Q&A, you’ll meet (pictured above, from left) Josh Remland, Oscar Jimenez and Sophia Feinerman, clinical research coordinators and research technicians in the lab of Andrea Edlow, MD, MSc at Massachusetts General Hospital, where they study maternal/fetal immunity. When not biopsying placentas and processing cord blood, Sophia, Josh and Oscar are likely drinking lattes…
Read More2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet Jixian Shen, PhD
Jiaxian is a postdoctoral research fellow studying the role of the gut microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease.
Read MoreFive Things to Know: Aged Garlic Extract Improves Digestive Function in Lab Models of Aging
A two-week diet of aged garlic extract showed significant improvement in digestive function and cell health.
Read MoreOphthalmology Visionary Joan W. Miller, MD, Elected to Prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Miller is world-renowned retina expert who helped discover and pioneer new treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Read MoreBrigham Researchers Advance to Next Phase of International XPRIZE Healthspan Competition
The XPRIZE award includes $250,000 to fund preliminary studies and a chance to compete for the $101 million grand prize.
Read MoreDecoding DNA: A Conversation with Heidi Rehm, PhD
Through her research, Dr. Rehm is identifying genes underlying rare diseases to help patients and their families find answers and treatment.
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