Medicine
Race to Save a Life: How an Act of Collaboration Led to a Bespoke Gene Therapy Treatment
Researchers know that a small act of generosity can have a big ripple effect.
Read More2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet Jixian Shen, PhD
Jiaxian is a postdoctoral research fellow studying the role of the gut microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease.
Read MoreResearchers Unpack the Health Impacts of Ultraprocessed Foods
MGB researchers are identifying new connections between ultraprocessed foods and disease and developing new tools to help consumers make better food choices.
Read MoreBrigham Researchers Advance to Next Phase of International XPRIZE Healthspan Competition
The XPRIZE award includes $250,000 to fund preliminary studies and a chance to compete for the $101 million grand prize.
Read MoreExtending the Reach of Innovation to Empower Patients After Hypertensive Pregnancy
A Brigham program that assists high-risk postpartum patients to transition from obstetric to primary care is being adapted by other health systems.
Read MorePressure Check: Testing A Unique Community-Based Approach to Managing High Blood Pressure
It’s a sunny afternoon at the In the Cut barbershop on Tremont Street just outside the Roxbury Crossing T Stop. The customers inside are a mix of locals and college students coming in to get haircuts, shaves and beard trims and to swap stories with the barbershop staff. There’s also something you don’t typically see…
Read MoreOne Scientist’s Unexpected Journey From Puerto Rico to Massachusetts General Hospital
How a self-described nerdy kid from Puerto Rico followed his science dreams to the Ragon Institute of MGH, Harvard and MIT.
Read MoreThrough the Magnifying Glass: The Perfusion Lab
How Shannon Tessier, PhD, and the team at the Perfusion Lab are studying heart reanimation, to increase potential donor hearts available.
Read MoreFact or Fiction? Massachusetts General Researchers Set the Record Straight on Common Food & Nutrition Misconceptions
Researchers debunk widespread misconceptions about nutrition and provide science-backed insights based on their research.
Read MoreHow Climate Change is Helping the Spread of Infectious Diseases
Doctors from Mass General and colleagues highlight the increased risk of infectious diseases stemming from climate change.
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