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Pilot Study Shows Promise of Virtual Reality in Improving Treatment Outcomes for Opioid Withdrawal
Patients who participated in a virtual reality intervention during treatment for opioid withdrawal were more likely to complete their treatment protocol.
The Next Wave of Meditation Research Will Look to Advanced Practitioners for Insights
You might have heard of the term ‘mindfulness’, a commonly known practice that involves maintaining attention or awareness of the present moment without making judgments.
Rare Diseases Day: Q&A with a Mass General Investigator
Vanessa Merker,PhD, has spent her 14-year career at Mass General working to improve care for patients with schwannomatosis and NF2.
Maternal Health Awareness Day: How Mass General Researchers are Working to Help
Today is Maternal Health Awareness Day, and we want to highlight some of our recent stories about maternal health research happening at Mass General.
Through the Magnifying Glass: The Meditation Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital
The Meditation Research Program at Mass General uses advanced brain imaging techniques to study how meditation affects the human brain.
World Mental Health Day: How Mass General Researchers are Working to Help
Today is World Mental Health Day, and we want to highlight some of our recent stories about mental health research happening at Mass General.
How Building Resiliency in Young Adults Could Help Address a Mental Health Crisis
Daphne Holt, MD, PhD, discusses the modern issues in psychiatric diagnosis, and the prevention of disease through resiliency training.
Neurosurgery Researcher Working to Identify New Treatments for Children with Traumatic Brain Injuries
There are currently no therapeutics to treat children with traumatic brain injuries. How one Mass General researcher is working to change that.
Conversations on Mental Health: Katherine Koh, MD, & Homeless Population Mental Health
Improving Mental Health Care for the Homeless: Insights from Mass General Research Institute Investigator, Dr. Katherine Koh
Simulation Study Shows Unexpected Changes in Spaceflight Performance Over Time
The findings from the Mass General-led research team could help NASA in planning for long term space travel to Mars.