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Scientists Find Physical Activity Could Prevent Depression

By Gloria Rosado | Depression, Genetics & Genomics, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 18 April, 2019 | 0

Researchers from the Psychiatric & Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit at Mass General recently published a study in JAMA Psychiatry that set out to gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between exercise and depression.

Are You an Early Bird or a Night Owl? Study Finds Early Birds Have Lower Rates of Depression

By Gloria Rosado | Depression, Genetics & Genomics, MGH Research Scholars, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 11 April, 2019 | 0

Some people wake up early like clockwork with a chipper attitude and are eager to start the day. Then there those who have a bit of a slower start, but stay up till the wee hours claiming they’re most productive at night. Sound familiar? It turns out those waking habits may be embedded in our genes,Read more

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Could Bacterial Changes in the Blood Play a Role in Celiac Disease?

By mghresearch | Gastroenterology | 0 comment | 9 April, 2019 | 0

A recent research study from Massachusetts General Hospital points to an intriguing new way to look at celiac disease—by studying its connection to bacterial changes in the blood.

Researchers Find Immune Cells in the Gut May Affect the Speed of Your Metabolism

By Gloria Rosado | Cardiology, Gastroenterology, MGH Research Scholars | 0 comment | 28 March, 2019 | 0

Researchers from Mass General have found a connection between immune cells and metabolism that could contribute diseases such as obesity, diabetes and more.

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Mass General Investigators Dig Deeper into the Science of Sleep

By mghresearch | Addiction & Substance Use Disorder, Cardiology, Genetics & Genomics, Research Roundup | 0 comment | 21 March, 2019 | 0

Three recent studies from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital that look at the connections between sleep and health.

Ensuring Adequate Measles Protection is Key to Stopping Outbreaks in United States

By mghresearch | Infectious Disease | 0 comment | 12 March, 2019 | 0

The measles outbreaks in the states of Washington and New York have generated a lot of headlines in recent weeks, but the good news is that measles remains relatively rare in the United States – and that is because most people have been vaccinated with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, says Emily Hyle, MD, MSc.

Cardiac Psychiatry: Exploring Connections Between the Head and the Heart

By Gloria Rosado | Anxiety, Cardiology, Depression, Psychiatry | 2 comments | 21 February, 2019 | 0

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

Heart Health Month 2019: Spotlighting Mass General’s Heart Researchers (Part 3)

By Gloria Rosado | Cardiology, Events, Researcher Profiles | 0 comment | 19 February, 2019 | 0

Part 3 marks the last of our Heart Month researcher spotlight series, and we hope you’ve enjoyed learning about the work being in the name of heart health.

Heart Health Month 2019: Spotlighting Mass General’s Heart Researchers (Part 2)

By Gloria Rosado | Cardiology, Events, Researcher Profiles | 1 comment | 12 February, 2019 | 0

Learn more about the latest research in cardiology from some of Mass General’s leading heart health specialists.

Heart Health Month 2019: Spotlighting Mass General’s Heart Researchers (Part 1)

By Gloria Rosado | Cardiology, Events, Researcher Profiles | 1 comment | 5 February, 2019 | 0

Since every February is dedicated to heart health awareness, we reached out to some of our cardiology researchers to learn more about what they’re working on.

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