Medicine
Mass General Gastroenterology and Tufts University Receive NIH Funding to Study Individual Responses to Food and Dietary Patterns
The project aims to improve our understanding of nutrition and inform more personalized nutrition recommendations.
Read MoreDiscovery of Second Patient With Sterilizing Cure for HIV Sparks Hope for New Treatment Strategy
The findings could inform the development of a vaccine that could eliminate the need for daily HIV medication.
Read MoreCould A Hormone Produced by Exercise Hold the Key to Treating Alzheimer’s Disease?
A new study shows that the exercise hormone irisin confers the cognitive benefits of exercise on the brain and could be a new therapeutic option for Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreFive Things to Know About The Benefits of Cutting Added Sugars
Researchers from Mass General and colleagues created a model to simulate the health and financial benefits of reducing added sugars.
Read MoreThe Big Picture: How Medical Emoji Could Improve Healthcare Communication
Patients and healthcare providers would benefit from a more comprehensive and curated set of medical emoji, say the authors of a new position paper.
Read MoreCongratulations to the Department of Medicine’s 2021 Transformative Scholars
The program supports outstanding young faculty in tackling critical health care challenges.
Read MoreConversations with Margarita: Going Beyond the Numbers
There are two key pieces of our data infrastructure to reexamine if we want to make our public health systems be more equitable, says Margarita Alegría, PhD, chief of the Disparities Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Read MoreConversations with Margarita: Suffering in Silence
While they drive our economy and society forward, people who immigrate to the United States also have to navigate new systems, cultural norms, and sometimes a new language.
Read MoreOne More Question: A Mass General Research Fellow’s Prizewinning Essay on Health Equity
Trisha Pasricha, MD, shares an eye-opening patient experience that illustrated the stark effect of COVID-19 disparities.
Read MoreConversations with Margarita: The Future of the American Dream
While they drive our economy and society forward, people who immigrate to the United States also have to navigate new systems, cultural norms, and sometimes a new language.
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