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Researchers Recommend New Eye Exam Screening for Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: Five Things to Know

By mghresearch | Diabetes, Endocrinology, Eye and Ear | 1 comment | 17 May, 2017 | 0

Findings from a recent study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, lend insight into a possible new eye screening protocol.

Missing Genes Point to New Drug Targets

By mghresearch | Genetics & Genomics | 0 comment | 1 May, 2017 | 0

The Human Genome Project provided a ‘parts-list’ of genes, about 18,000 in number. Now, researchers are studying what it means to be missing a part. In an analysis of the genomes of 10,000 research participants, Mass General’s Dr. Sekar Kathiresan and his research team found 1,300 genes which were broken in at least one participant.Read more

Dr. Stanford Addresses Barriers and Disparities in Obesity Treatment

By mghresearch | Obesity, Population Health & Outcomes | 1 comment | 24 April, 2017 | 0

In her work as a clinician, researcher and educator, Stanford advocates for comprehensive obesity treatment that goes beyond behavioral therapy when necessary.

Adhering to Treatment During Adolescence Keeps HIV-Positive Youth on a Healthier Track

By mghresearch | HIV & AIDS, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, Population Health & Outcomes, Rheumatology & Immunology | 0 comment | 19 April, 2017 | 0

Individuals born with HIV are more likely to have difficulty managing their treatment as teens and young adults than they did as children.

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Are You Actually Allergic to Penicillin? Researchers Find New Methods to Confirm Antibiotic Allergies

By mghresearch | Population Health & Outcomes, Rheumatology & Immunology, Technology | 0 comment | 5 April, 2017 | 0

Mass General researchers are working to increase the safe use of penicillins in patients who have a recorded penicillin allergy but are not actually allergic.

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