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Too Much of a Good Thing? How a Typically Healthy Cellular Process Turns Harmful
Mass General researchers have made a key discovery about how the cellular process of autophagy can extend or shorten lifespan.
Mass General Nurses Showcase Their Research During Grand Rounds
The Munn Center for Nursing Research at Massachusetts General Hospital recently celebrated a grand round events to recognize the recipients of several recent grants and awards.
Reducing the Devastating and Disproportionate Impact of Untreated Health Issues Among the Homeless
A Mass General nurse researcher is working to better connect homeless individuals to crucial primary care services.
Mass General Researchers in Four of Altmetric’s Top 100 Publications of 2019
Congratulations to the four Mass General research teams whose publications were featured in the Altmetric Top 100 for 2019.
The STRONG Study: Uncovering the Impact of Early Life Experiences Using Teeth
The Dunn Lab wants to learn more about how the Boston Marathon bombings and manhunt in 2013 affected expectant mothers and their children.
Teeth as Tools to Measure Early Life Adversity and Future Mental Health Risk
Research by the Dunn lab suggests there may be sensitive periods in childhood development that can increase risk of mental health issues later on.
Why Teeth Intrigue Us: A Q&A with Members of the Dunn Lab
What can the rings in your childhood teeth tell us about your development and risk of future mental health issues?
Could Yoga One Day Be Prescribed as a Depression Treatment? Five Questions to Consider
There’s promising evidence that yoga could work well as a complementary therapy for depression, but some key questions remain.
Could Smartphones Give Surgeons A Better Sense of What Postoperative Recovery Looks Like?
Researchers are hoping that data on patient activity levels post-surgery that is collected via smartphones will help them better understand what the recovery process looks like.
Want to Be a Better Science Communicator in 2020? Check Out These Tips
We encourage everyone involved in science —from investigators to postdocs to lab technicians and more — to work on their science communication skills.