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How a Chance Encounter Led One Mass General Researcher on a Decade-Long Journey of Discovery

By Brian Burns | Dermatology | 0 comment | 27 February, 2024 | 0

What started as an investigation into a rare skin disease led one researcher to new insights about kidney formation and function.

Is Your Shampoo Secretly Harming You? Mass General Dermatologists Call for Better Regulation of Personal Care Products

By Nicoletta Valenzano, MPH | Dermatology | 0 comment | 30 March, 2022 | 0

While you may think that personal care products undergo the same regulatory scrutiny as food or medicine, there are few safeguards in place.

Not Just a Matter of Appearance: How Alopecia Affects Patients Throughout Life

By Brian Burns | Dermatology | 1 comment | 10 May, 2021 | 0

Can you measure the lifelong impact of a disorder that causes no pain but affects your appearance, relationships and perception of self-worth?

Zoom Dysmorphia: How Frequent Zoom Calls May Be Changing the Way We See Ourselves

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | Dermatology, Technology | 0 comment | 22 January, 2021 | 0

Mass General researchers have seen a surge in patients citing their appearance on Zoom and other remote meeting platforms as the reason for seeking care.

Vitamin D Levels Could Help Identify Patients at Risk of Increased Opioid Use After Surgery

By Brian Burns | Addiction & Substance Use Disorder, Dermatology | 0 comment | 3 November, 2020 | 0

Opioids can be an effective painkiller following major surgery but prescribing them is not without risk.

Mass General Research Roundup for May 2019

By Gloria Rosado | Cancer, Dermatology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Research Roundup, Series | 0 comment | 23 May, 2019 | 0

Experiencing adverse events at a young age may increase risk of mental health disorder, evaluating the price of skincare products for women and a new model for cancer treatments.

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Ladies: If Your Moisturizers Seem Overpriced, It’s Because They Probably Are, Science Finds

By Gloria Rosado | Dermatology | 0 comment | 7 May, 2019 | 0

Mass General researchers have found that women pay an average of three dollars more per ounce for comparable facial moisturizers.

Bringing a 70-Year-Old Surgical Technique Into the 21st Century

By Brian Burns | Cancer, Clinical Care Research, Dermatology | 0 comment | 4 September, 2018 | 0

Imagine your surprise if you needed heart surgery and were told your cardiac surgeon would be using the same technique their predecessors used in the 1940s.

Lab Day Provides Exclusive Look Behind the Scientific Curtain

By Brian Burns | Dermatology, Events, Imaging & Radiology, Rheumatology & Immunology | 0 comment | 25 June, 2018 | 0

When you love music, you go to a concert. When you love art, you go to a gallery. But when you love science you can’t just go to a laboratory — or can you?

Mass General Researcher Receives Fellowship for Developing Color-Changing Bandage

By Brian Burns | Dermatology, Technology | 0 comment | 21 March, 2018 | 0

The bandage is designed to indicate how the wound is healing without having to unwrap and expose the injury.

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