Brain Research

Photo Filters Spark the Need for a Guide to Help Cosmetic Surgeons Recognize Body Dysmorphic Disorder

By Gloria Rosado | March 19, 2019

While flipping through filters can be a fun way to kill time or lighten a mood, researchers are beginning to find the way they artificially alter appearances might have negative consequences.

From the Gut to the Brain: Exploring a New Pathway for the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease

By Brian Burns | March 14, 2019

A research project led by Massachusetts General Hospital’s Deepak Vijaya Kumar, PhD, will seek to untangle the connections between microbes in the gut and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

Mass General Researchers Create Program to Ease Emotional Stress in Stroke Patients and Caregivers

By Brian Burns | March 5, 2019

Mental health issues can often affect both patients and their caregivers following a stroke.

Rare Disease Day 2019: Neuromyelitis Optica

By Gloria Rosado | February 28, 2019

Rare diseases can be very complex to treat due to lack of understanding, little to no options for treatment and limited funding.

Rare Disease Day 2019: Neuromyelitis Optica

By Gloria Rosado | February 28, 2019

Rare diseases can be very complex to treat due to lack of understanding, little to no options for treatment and limited funding.

How a Dedicated Mass General Team Became the First to Discover Circulating Brain Tumor Cells in the Blood

By Gloria Rosado | February 25, 2019

Two researchers have teamed up to find a new way to diagnose and treat one of the most aggressive types of cancer: glioblastoma.

Cardiac Psychiatry: Exploring Connections Between the Head and the Heart

By Gloria Rosado | February 21, 2019

Cardiac psychiatry, also called behavioral cardiology, explores the connections between mental health, behavior and medical health.

Mass General Researcher Uses PET Imaging to Shed Light on the Inner Workings of the Brain

By Brian Burns | February 14, 2019

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are using advanced brain imaging techniques to learn more about how brain disorders function at a molecular and genetic level.

These Three Happiness Exercises Could Help Promote Recovery From Substance Use Disorder

By Gloria Rosado | January 31, 2019

A team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Recovery Research Institute conducted a study published in The Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment that found positive psychology exercises could boost the happiness levels of those recovering from substance abuse.

Stressed woman holding head in her hands

Do Lifestyle Factors Such as Stress Affect the Onset and Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease?

By Brian Burns | January 29, 2019

A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital are exploring the role of lifestyle factors such as stress in the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

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