Medicine
Meet a Mass General Postdoc: Robert Lochhead
This week is National Postdoc Appreciation Week, a time to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to the research community.
Read MoreObesity Prevention Researchers Make Strides with First 1,000 Days Program
How early should we start taking steps to prevent childhood obesity? It could be before the baby is even born.
Read MoreEvaluating the Impact of Cutbacks to HIV Programs in Resource-Limited Nations
Proposed reductions in U.S. foreign aid would have a devastating impact on HIV treatment and prevention programs in countries receiving such aid, an international team of investigators reports. In their paper published online in Annals of Internal Medicine, the team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Yale School of Public Health describes…
Read MoreCuts to NIH Program Could Disrupt Infectious Disease Research at Mass General and Around the World
Mass General researchers working to stop the spread of infectious disease are worried that proposed cuts to the NIH budget would eliminate a key resource for global health efforts.
Read MoreSniffing Out the Root Cause of Malnutrition in Patients with Kidney Disease
n a recent study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers share new findings about the link between loss of appetite and loss of smell in these patients.
Read MoreFaherty Hopes to Stop Shigella from Wreaking Havoc in the Digestive System
Shigella is a group of pathogenic bacteria that has evolved over millions of years specifically to infect humans. It is primarily transmitted through contaminated food or water, but it can also be transmitted through surface contact.
Read MoreTeam Effort Finds First Definitive Answers to Complex Genetic Basis of Tourette Syndrome
A large scale analysis of genetic information from individuals with Tourette syndrome led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and UCLA has identified alterations in two genes that significantly increase the risk of developing the disorder.
Read MoreStudying the Many Impacts of Water Imbalance in the Body
Imagine a river bringing water to a village or town. What if there was a sudden rainstorm or drought? How would that impact the river’s flow, and the people and habitats that depend on this system?
Read MoreBiobank Reveals Novel Research Kiosks
At the Partners HealthCare Biobank, everyone has the ability to help shape the future of healthcare. The Biobank is a research initiative that brings patients, clinicians, and investigators together to make research discoveries that improve care for generations to come. Patients are asked to provide consent, a blood sample, and take a health survey. These…
Read MoreMen’s Health at MGH: Advancements in Clinical Care and Research
Here are just a few ways that researchers and clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital are helping to raise awareness of and advance the field of men’s health
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