Diabetes
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 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 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 MoreStudying the Many Impacts of Water Imbalance in the Body
Imagine a river bringing water to a village or town. What if there was a sudden rainstorm or drought? How would that impact the river’s flow, and the people and habitats that depend on this system?
Read MoreRaising Awareness of Belly Fat and Its Impact on Men’s Health
Did you know that in addition to June being Men’s Health Month in the United States, this week (June 12th-18th) is Men’s Health Week in the UK? The focus this year is on belly fat which tends to be more prevalent in men than women.
Read MoreResearchers Recommend New Eye Exam Screening for Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: Five Things to Know
Findings from a recent study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, lend insight into a possible new eye screening protocol.
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