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New Wearable Robotics Showcase the Power of Life-Changing Research at Mass General Brigham

By Nicoletta Valenzano, MPH | Neurology, Stroke | 0 comment | 8 July, 2026 | 0

Researchers at Mass General Brigham are developing wearable robotics that could help people with ALS, stroke and other disabilities regain independence.

Meet Some of the Mass General Brigham Scientists Driving Neuroscience Forward 

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | Neurology, Neuroscience | 0 comment | 26 June, 2026 | 0

The Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute is at the forefront of advancing research to better understand brain health and improve patient care.

AI Analysis of Patient Voice Recordings Could Help Catch Alzheimer’s Disease at its Earliest—and Most Treatable—Stages

By Brian Burns | Alzheimer's Disease, Neurology | 1 comment | 23 March, 2026 | 0

It’s often said that the eyes are the window to the soul. Could language-the words we speak and how we speak them-be a window into brain health and risk of cognitive decline?

An illustrated concept of a brain-computer interface

Connecting Mind and Machine: How The Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute Is Helping Restore Independence Through iBCI Innovation 

By Nicoletta Valenzano, MPH | Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Technology | 3 comments | 10 February, 2026 | 0

An implantable brain-computer interface (iBCI) allows a person to control an external computer or device using only their intent to move or speak. 

Tanuja Chitnis Continues to Make Strides for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

By Brian Burns | Neurology, Pediatrics | 0 comment | 7 November, 2025 | 1

Chitnis is using a unique blend of clinical trials, genomic studies and personalized medicine to improve care for patients with multiple sclerosis at all ages.

Five Things to Know: How a Shift From Treatment to Prevention Could Reduce the Impact of Neurological Diseases

By Brian Burns | Alzheimer's Disease, Neurology, Stroke | 0 comment | 22 July, 2025 | 0

An new approach approach that prioritizes maintaining lifelong brain health could prevent the onset of stroke, dementia and other diseases.

Image Shows How Nasal Foralumab Reduces Brain Inflammation in Patient with Alzheimer’s Disease

By Anna McTigue | Imaging & Radiology, Neurology | 0 comment | 17 July, 2025 | 0

Visualizing brain inflammation is a groundbreaking technique that researchers can use to accelerate drug development for neurological diseases.

Researchers Unpack the Health Impacts of Ultraprocessed Foods

By Ryan Jaslow | Medicine, Neurology | 0 comment | 14 May, 2025 | 0

MGB researchers are identifying new connections between ultraprocessed foods and disease and developing new tools to help consumers make better food choices.

2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet Shota Shibata, PhD

By Brian Burns | Events, Neurology | 0 comment | 24 April, 2025 | 0

Shota is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Center for Genomic Medicine studying repeat expansion diseases such as Huntington’s disease.

2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet Alex Dyson, PhD

By Brian Burns | Events, Neurology | 0 comment | 23 April, 2025 | 0

Alex is researcher in the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital studying new treatment strategies for neurofibromatosis.

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