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Benchmarks: Mass General Research News and Notes for July 28, 2023

By Brian Burns | July 28, 2023

What’s next in imaging research at the Martinos Center, Williams syndrome researcher to be recognized, the tweets of the week and more.

Benchmarks: Mass General Research News and Notes for July 21, 2023

By Brian Burns | July 21, 2023

Weekend warriors reap similar cardiovascular benefits to more regular exercisers, getting a handle on the environmental toll of hospital waste and more.

Benchmarks: Mass General Research News and Notes for July 14, 2023

By Brian Burns | July 14, 2023

Promising results for a new smoking cessation medicine, the role of macrophages in atrial fibrillation, the tweets of the week and more.

How Building Resiliency in Young Adults Could Help Address a Mental Health Crisis

By Nicoletta Valenzano, MPH | July 11, 2023

Daphne Holt, MD, PhD, discusses the modern issues in psychiatric diagnosis, and the prevention of disease through resiliency training.

Footnotes in Science: Q&A with Kathryn Himmelstein, MD, MSEd

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | July 10, 2023

Children in immigrant families often face mental health challenges that are exacerbated by social determinants of health.

Benchmarks: Mass General Research News and Notes for July 7, 2023

By Nicoletta Valenzano, MPH | July 7, 2023

Getting answers on chronic pain, a study on alcohol use disorder, and the tiniest patients at Mass General for Children celebrate the Fourth.

Benchmarks: Mass General News and Notes for June 30, 2023

By Brian Burns | June 30, 2023

Nursing research: a special perspective, plus the Mass General winners of the inaugural SheSolves awards and more.

Through the Magnifying Glass: The Myhre Syndrome Clinic and Lindsay Lab

By Kyle Banker | June 26, 2023

A close-up look at the Myhre Clinic and their research lab, the Lindsay Lab, which is working to understand more about the disease.

Footnotes in Science: Q&A with Margarita Alegría, PhD

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | June 26, 2023

Children in immigrant families often face mental health challenges that are exacerbated by social determinants of health.

Benchmarks: Mass General Research News and Notes for June 23, 2023

By Brian Burns | June 23, 2023

How breast cancer cells evade immune cells in the lymph nodes, limiting opioids during surgery may lead to higher use post-surgery and more.