Endocrinology
In New Role as Chair of Medicine, Florez Hopes to Empower Mass General’s Best Asset: The People
Florez will support the hospital’s culture of collaboration and compassion while staying true to its four-part mission.
Read MoreThrough the Magnifying Glass: The Metabolism Unit
A close up look at the MGH Metabolism Unit, which is working to understand more about metabolism-related medical disorders.
Read MoreShould We Be Turning the Dial Down Instead of Up When It Comes to Vitamins?
Investigators at Mass General found significantly depleting levels of riboflavin in C. Elegens worms provided unexpected health benefits.
Read MoreMore Action is Needed to Reduce Disparities in Osteoporosis Screening, Prevention and Care
Despite being a treatable disease, osteoporosis remains underdiagnosed and undertreated, with Black women experiencing the most disparities.
Read MoreVoices of Women in Science: Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH
Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH, is an internationally-known expert on neuroendocrine, metabolic and bone complications of disorders that span the weight spectrum from anorexia nervosa to obesity.
Read MoreStudy Suggests Diabetes Interventions Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Factors Regardless of Genetic Predisposition to Coronary Artery Disease
Two strategies for reducing cardiovascular risk in diabetes patients appear to work equally well regardless of the patient’s genetic risk for coronary artery disease.
Read MoreResearch Roundup for September: Lab on a Chip for Liver Disease, New Insights in Diabetes and Cystic Fibrosis
Research Roundup is a monthly column summarizing recent research advances from investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Read MoreUpdated Recommendations Provide Guidance for Women Experiencing Unwanted Hair Growth
For the first time since 2008, the Endocrine Society Task Force — which includes representatives from Massachusetts General Hospital — has issued an update to its Clinical Practice Guideline on hirsutism, a condition in which women experience unwanted hair growth in areas men typically grow hair. Here are five things to know about this condition…
Read MoreWorld Diabetes Day 2017: Recent Diabetes Research from Massachusetts General Hospital
Diabetes impacts an estimated 425 million people around the world, and that number is projected to rise to 693 million by 2045, according to the annual diabetes atlas released today by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
Read MoreMeet a Mass General Postdoc: Xavier Fernando Vela Parada
In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, all this week we’ll be sharing profiles of just a few of our amazing Mass General postdocs to highlight their research and what inspires them.
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