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Snapshot of Science: Mass General’s High Impact Research Publications for July 2023
A promising clinical trial for a smoking cessation medication, targeting immune cells may help treat atrial fibrillation , “weekend warrior” physical activity provides similar heart-related benefits as more regular exercise, and much more
Your Summer Reading List Powered by Authors from Massachusetts General Hospital
From self-care guidance to children’s literature, close out your summer reading by adding these books written by Massachusetts General Hospital clinicians and researchers to your list.
Introducing the 2023 Mass General Research Institute Image Awards
Our annual contest is a chance for the Mass General research community to share their best science images and the stories behind them.
Benchmarks: Mass General Research News and Notes for August 4, 2023
Frequent naps might improve brain health, women are leaving academic medicine at higher rates then men, and a prior history of infertility may lead to worse menopause symptoms.
Mass General for Children Research Team is Working to Avoid the Need for Surgery in Patients with Hirschsprung Disease
Allan Goldstein, MD, and team are developing new treatment strategies for Hirschprung disease that can reduce the need for invasive surgery.
Benchmarks: Mass General Research News and Notes for 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.
DreAMLand App Seeks to Help Patients Cope with the Trauma of an Acute Myeloid Leukemia Diagnosis
A Mass General oncologist has designed an iPad app to help patients navigate the challenges of acute myeloid leukemia treatment.
Benchmarks: Mass General Research News and Notes for 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
Promising results for a new smoking cessation medicine, the role of macrophages in atrial fibrillation, the tweets of the week and more.
How a Doctor with Mass General Roots Found a Cure for Pernicious Anemia and Shared the 1934 Nobel Prize
This lifesaving treatment would not have happened without scientific collaboration, persistence, and serendipity.