Medicine
Study Identifies New Targets for Huntington’s Disease Research
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain.
Read MoreCelebrity Patients Bring Lupus into The Headlines, But Much Remains Unknown
This September, actress and singer Selena Gomez announced on Instagram that she underwent a kidney transplant as part of her treatment for lupus, an autoimmune disease in which a body’s immune system begins to attack its own tissues and organs.
Read MoreInvestigators Add New Insights to Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
With the number of reported Lyme disease infections on the rise, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers are helping to meet the need for new diagnostic tools and treatments.
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 MorePocket-Sized Device Provides Food Allergy Sufferers with Life-Saving Tableside Lab Results
Researchers have developed a new device small enough to fit on a keyring that can quickly and accurately test for food allergens.
Read MoreCould the Microbiome be the Key to Ending Chemotherapy-Induced Pain?
Unfortunately, a third of cancer patients who receive chemotherapy encounter this as a side effect, a condition known as chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). This neuropathy is a result of nerve damage or impairment of the nervous system and often is chronic.
Read MoreKamryn Eddy Finds Hope for Patients with Eating Disorders
The people we encounter early in life can often have a profound impact on our future. For Massachusetts General Hospital psychologist Dr. Kamryn Eddy, a childhood friend influenced her career trajectory.
Read MoreCould A Smartphone App for Heart Failure Improve Patient Care?
A new smartphone app for heart failure from Jana Care, called Heart Habits, was created in the hopes of streamlining cardiac care management. Now a team at Massachusetts General Hospital wants to test out the app with patients.
Read MoreMeet a Mass General Postdoc: Amy Tsurumi
In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we’ll be sharing profiles of just a few of our amazing Mass General postdocs to highlight their research and what inspires them.
Read MoreMeet a Mass General Postdoc: Xavier Fernando Vela Parada
In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, all this week we’ll be sharing profiles of just a few of our amazing Mass General postdocs to highlight their research and what inspires them.
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