Medicine
Research Roundup for March: New Insights into Sepsis and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Research Roundup is a monthly column summarizing some recent research advances from Massachusetts General Hospital.
Read MoreDevising Ways to Improve the Bioengineering of Blood Vessels for the Lungs
While researchers have made strides in the quest to bioengineer new organs, there’s still a long way to go.
Read MoreToo Much of a Good Thing? How a Typically Healthy Cellular Process Turns Harmful
Mass General researchers have made a key discovery about how the cellular process of autophagy can extend or shorten lifespan.
Read MoreReducing the Devastating and Disproportionate Impact of Untreated Health Issues Among the Homeless
A Mass General nurse researcher is working to better connect homeless individuals to crucial primary care services.
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 MoreResearcher Studies Grandson’s Rare Genetic Mutation
Mass General’s Marian DiFiglia, PhD, is working to advance research on the rare genetic mutation that affects her grandson.
Read More2019 MGRI Image Contest: Meet the Winner and Finalists
The second annual Mass General Research Institute Image Contest produced 46 amazing images from researchers across 15 centers and departments at Mass General. After two weeks of deliberation, the judges have finally selected a winner and eight finalists.
Read MoreThree Mass General Investigators Named NIH New Innovators
The NIH New Innovator Award supports exceptionally creative early career investigators who propose innovative, high-impact projects.
Read MoreFlexible Funding Helps Ragon Investigators Identify Key Vulnerability in HIV Virus
Investigators at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard have identified a key weakness in the HIV virus thanks in part to flexible funding provided by philanthropy.
Read MoreHow Mothers Help Build the Immune Systems of their Children During Pregnancy
To understand more about infant immunity and how to enhance it, a research team led by Galit Alter, PhD investigated how certain antibodies are transferred from mother to child during pregnancy.
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