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Footnotes in Science: Q&A with Margarita Alegría, PhD
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
How breast cancer cells evade immune cells in the lymph nodes, limiting opioids during surgery may lead to higher use post-surgery and more.
Benchmarks: Mass General Research News and Notes for June 17, 2023
How noise has a negative effect on cardiovascular health, new treatment for restless legs syndrome, tweets of the week and more.
Neurosurgery Researcher Working to Identify New Treatments for Children with Traumatic Brain Injuries
There are currently no therapeutics to treat children with traumatic brain injuries. How one Mass General researcher is working to change that.
Meet Our Newest MGRI Intern, Sakura!
Realizing the hardship low health literacy populations encounter when accessing health information, Sakura started her academic training in converting medical jargon into plain language for the broader audience.
Humans of MGRI: Maryam Azimi Mohammadabadi, PhD
Maryam Azimi Mohammadabadi’s research is focused on molecules involved in the development of ovarian cancer.
Conversations on Mental Health: Katherine Koh, MD, & Homeless Population Mental Health
Improving Mental Health Care for the Homeless: Insights from Mass General Research Institute Investigator, Dr. Katherine Koh
How much do you know about celiac disease? Experts debunk common myths
Mass General researchers take on several common myths about celiac disease and share what the science actually tells us.
Remembering Henry Bowditch, MD, a Trailblazer for Equality at Mass General and Beyond
Henry Ingersoll Bowditch, MD, a longtime Mass General physician, abolitionist and public health pioneer, was no stranger to controversy.
Footnotes in Science: Q&A with Emiliano Santarnecchi , PhD
In a recent research review, Dr. Santarnecchi and team found that brain aging is a process that begins way earlier than one’s later years.