Neurology
Mass General Researchers Create Program to Ease Emotional Stress in Stroke Patients and Caregivers
Mental health issues can often affect both patients and their caregivers following a stroke.
Read MoreRare Disease Day 2019: Neuromyelitis Optica
Rare diseases can be very complex to treat due to lack of understanding, little to no options for treatment and limited funding.
Read MoreRare Disease Day 2019: Neuromyelitis Optica
Rare diseases can be very complex to treat due to lack of understanding, little to no options for treatment and limited funding.
Read MoreHow a Dedicated Mass General Team Became the First to Discover Circulating Brain Tumor Cells in the Blood
Two researchers have teamed up to find a new way to diagnose and treat one of the most aggressive types of cancer: glioblastoma.
Read MoreMass General Researcher Uses PET Imaging to Shed Light on the Inner Workings of the Brain
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are using advanced brain imaging techniques to learn more about how brain disorders function at a molecular and genetic level.
Read MoreDo Lifestyle Factors Such as Stress Affect the Onset and Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease?
A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital are exploring the role of lifestyle factors such as stress in the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreMass General Researchers Identify Pattern of Brain Inflammation in Fibromyalgia Patients
A team of researchers at Mass General, in collaboration with a team form the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, recently identified a pattern of brain inflammation in the brains of fibromyalgia patients that could be the key to diagnosing this elusive disorder.
Read MoreRegulating Microglia’s Three Roles May Be the Key to Managing Inflammation in the Brain
To help describe their various functions in the brain, scientists have classified microglia into three different roles: sentinels, warriors and nurturers.
Read MoreResearch Shows that Memory Function in Adolescents Improves After 30 Days of Cannabis Abstinence
Teens and young adults who abstained from cannabis use for a month improved performance on memory and cognitive function tests.
Read MoreCould a Light-Based Treatment be the Key to Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and other Brain Disorders?
Can a light-based treatment called photobiomodulation help to treat degenerative brain diseases?
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