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Gastroenterology

Are You Getting Enough Fiber? Common Misconceptions Explained by a Mass General Brigham Researcher

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | August 14, 2026

Fiber is not just something doctors recommend when someone is constipated; it is an important part of a healthy overall diet.

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Is All Fat Created Equal? What Science Says About Body Fat and Health

By Olivia Fowler | November 5, 2025

Researchers at Mass General Brigham break down myths about body fat and what science says about fat-related health risks.

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2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet Jixian Shen, PhD

By Brian Burns | May 21, 2025

Jiaxian is a postdoctoral research fellow studying the role of the gut microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease.

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Fact or Fiction? Massachusetts General Researchers Set the Record Straight on Common Food & Nutrition Misconceptions

By Nicoletta Valenzano, MPH | August 6, 2024

Researchers debunk widespread misconceptions about nutrition and provide science-backed insights based on their research.

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Why Are More Young Adults Getting Colorectal Cancer? New Grant Will Support the Quest to Find Out

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | March 6, 2024

Cancer Grand Challenges: Record £100m awarded to five teams taking on cancer’s toughest challenges, including Andrew Chan, MD, MPH, from Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Regular Exercise Could Be the Key to Reducing Risk of Alcoholic Liver Disease

By Brian Burns | January 18, 2024

Alcohol use and alcoholic liver disease is on the rise globally, and researchers at Mass General are looking for new ways to help.

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How much do you know about celiac disease? Experts debunk common myths

By Siddharth Valecha | May 16, 2023

Mass General researchers take on several common myths about celiac disease and share what the science actually tells us.

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Mass General Gastroenterology and Tufts University Receive NIH Funding to Study Individual Responses to Food and Dietary Patterns

By Brian Burns | January 25, 2022

The project aims to improve our understanding of nutrition and inform more personalized nutrition recommendations.

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One More Question: A Mass General Research Fellow’s Prizewinning Essay on Health Equity

By Gloria Rosado | July 20, 2021

Trisha Pasricha, MD, shares an eye-opening patient experience that illustrated the stark effect of COVID-19 disparities.

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Humans of MGRI: Alba Miranda-Ribera, PhD

By Gloria Rosado | May 28, 2021

Alba Miranda-Ribera, PhD, is an instructor at the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center.

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