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Pediatrics

Tanuja Chitnis Continues to Make Strides for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

By Brian Burns | November 7, 2025

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.

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Uncovering the Complexities of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Conversation with Maria G Fraire, PhD

By Ryan Jaslow | June 10, 2025
Image of a boy touching a doorknob.

Researchers at McLean Hospital analyzed patient data to create more effective treatment for childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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Race to Save a Life: How an Act of Collaboration Led to a Bespoke Gene Therapy Treatment

By Haley Bridger | June 2, 2025
Baby KJ smiles broadly at the camera

Researchers know that a small act of generosity can have a big ripple effect.

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Five Things to Know: Aged Garlic Extract Improves Digestive Function in Lab Models of Aging

By Brian Burns | May 20, 2025

A two-week diet of aged garlic extract showed significant improvement in digestive function and cell health.

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2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet Izabella (Izzy) Bankowski

By Brian Burns | April 22, 2025

Izzy is a research technician in the Bordt Lab studying sex differences in the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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Fact or Fiction? Massachusetts General Researchers Set the Record Straight on Common Food & Nutrition Misconceptions

By Nicoletta Valenzano, MPH | August 6, 2024

Researchers debunk widespread misconceptions about nutrition and provide science-backed insights based on their research.

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Pilot Study Shows Promise of Virtual Reality in Improving Treatment Outcomes for Opioid Withdrawal

By Brian Burns | May 28, 2024

Patients who participated in a virtual reality intervention during treatment for opioid withdrawal were more likely to complete their treatment protocol.

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How Malnourished Organoids Could Play a Key Role in the Quest for a Vaccine Against Shigella

By Brian Burns | May 10, 2024

Mass General researcher Christina Faherty, PhD, is using creative techniques to better understand the mechanisms of shigella infection.

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Autism Acceptance Month: The Experience of Being Diagnosed with Autism as an Adult

By Nicoletta Valenzano, MPH | April 23, 2024

Adult diagnosis of autism has risen in recent years, but what does that mean for patients, and what emotions does this experience evoke?

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Mass General for Children Research Team is Working to Avoid the Need for Surgery in Patients with Hirschsprung Disease

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | August 2, 2023

Allan Goldstein, MD, and team are developing new treatment strategies for Hirschprung disease that can reduce the need for invasive surgery.

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