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Pilot Study Shows Promise of Virtual Reality in Improving Treatment Outcomes for Opioid Withdrawal
Patients who participated in a virtual reality intervention during treatment for opioid withdrawal were more likely to complete their treatment protocol.
The Next Wave of Meditation Research Will Look to Advanced Practitioners for Insights
You might have heard of the term ‘mindfulness’, a commonly known practice that involves maintaining attention or awareness of the present moment without making judgments.
How Malnourished Organoids Could Play a Key Role in the Quest for a Vaccine Against Shigella
Mass General researcher Christina Faherty, PhD, is using creative techniques to better understand the mechanisms of shigella infection.
Through the Magnifying Glass: The Edlow Lab
How Andrea Edlow, MD, MSc and her team are studying immunization during pregnancy, and its role in maternal and fetal health.
Snapshot of Science: Mass General’s High Impact Research Publications for April 2024
Increase the sensitivity of liquid biopsies, neurons in the human brain able to predict what we’re going to say before we say it and much more
Remembering Margaret Reilly, a Longtime Mass General Nurse and Pioneer in Dermatology
A Massachusetts General Hospital nurse for 50 years, Margaret “exemplified the best ideals of health teacher, advice-giver, and care-taker.”
Chance Discovery Leads to New Insights on the History of Research Nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital
A scrapbook compiled by a former research nurse at Mass General was acquired thanks to a unique partnership between history enthusiasts.
Autism Acceptance Month: The Experience of Being Diagnosed with Autism as an Adult
Adult diagnosis of autism has risen in recent years, but what does that mean for patients, and what emotions does this experience evoke?
Innovative Service at Mass General Brigham Encourages Research Labs to Embrace Sustainability
How a consultation service at Mass General Brigham is helping research labs go green and embrace sustainability in their science.
Tracking Differences in “Time to Surgery” for Breast Cancer Patients Could Reduce Disparities and Improve Outcomes
A recent study both validated time to surgery as a standardized metric for breast cancer care and identified a worrying difference in time to surgery between Black and white patients.