Brain Research

Research from Mass General Clinicians Highlights the Growing Opioid Problem and Its Impact on Health Outcomes

By Brian Burns | January 24, 2018

The opioid epidemic continues to devastate the United States, with drug overdose deaths and opioid-related health complications on the rise. According to the CDC, from 2000 to 2015 more than half a million people died from drug overdoses, and 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose.

Research Your Resolution: Focus on Your Mental Health, Especially As You Age

By Brian Burns | January 22, 2018

Although dementia is on the rise, it is not an inevitable part of getting older, says Mass General researcher Jennifer Gatchel, MD, PhD.

Mass General Researchers Find That Early Treatment for ADHD May Lessen Risk of Substance Abuse Disorders

By Brian Burns | January 17, 2018

Mass General researcher Timothy Wilens, PhD, has found that the earlier children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receive treatment with stimulants, the less likely they are to use marijuana or develop a substance use disorder (SUD).

Research Your Resolution: Boost Your Brain Health With Social Connections

By Brian Burns | January 12, 2018

Studying over 3,000 members of the Framingham, MA, community since 1948, and across multiple generations, we found that people who are the most socially isolated have lower blood levels of a molecule known as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (or BDNF) which is critical for keeping brain cells healthy and forming new connections between cells.

12 Days of Research at Mass General: Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease in 3D

By Brian Burns | December 21, 2017

In the 12 days leading up to our holiday hiatus, we are looking back on the past year and sharing some highlights in Massachusetts General Hospital research news from each month of 2017. October 2017: How a 3D Model of Alzheimer’s Disease is Providing New Hope in the Search for Treatments Reigning in Alzheimer’s disease
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12 Days of Research at Mass General: Lady Gaga News Highlights Fibromyalgia Research

By Brian Burns | December 20, 2017

In the 12 days leading up to our holiday hiatus, we are looking back on the past year and sharing some highlights in Massachusetts General Hospital research news from each month of 2017.

12 Days of Research at Mass General: Predicting Painful Migraine Attacks

By Brian Burns | December 19, 2017

In the 12 days leading up to our holiday hiatus, we are looking back on the past year and sharing some highlights in Massachusetts General Hospital research news from each month of 2017.

12 Days of Research at Mass General: Why Autistic Individuals Avoid Eye Contact

By Brian Burns | December 17, 2017

In the 12 days leading up to our holiday hiatus, we are looking back on the past year and sharing some highlights in Massachusetts General Hospital research news from each month of 2017. June 2017: More Than Meets the Eye: Researchers Find Eye Contact Causes Stress and Overactivation in the Brains of Autistic Individuals They
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12 Days of Research at Mass General: Do Alzheimer’s Patients Suffer Silent Seizures?

By Brian Burns | December 16, 2017

In the 12 days leading up to our holiday hiatus, we are looking back on the past year and sharing some highlights in Massachusetts General Hospital research news from each month of 2017.

12 Days of Research at Mass General: Lack of Sleep Can Impact Childhood Behavior

By Brian Burns | December 14, 2017

In the 12 days leading up to our holiday hiatus, we are looking back on the past year and sharing some highlights in Massachusetts General Hospital research news from each month of 2017.

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