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Mass General Researchers Find Genes that Shed Light on the Breakfast Skipping Conundrum
Could there be a genetic component that explains why some people skip breakfast? Does missing the so-called “most important meal of the day” impact overall health?
Preventing Mental Illness Across the Lifespan: Meet the Team that’s getting it DUNN
Meet Dr. Erin Dunn and her research team, who are dedicated to reducing the burden of depression and other brain health disorders by discovering innovative approaches to prevention.
Celebrating Fourth of July with Science
Fourth of July is a day for celebrating America’s independence, but is also a day for watching fireworks, which would not be possible without science! Read on to learn more about the chemistry of fireworks, their history and a few other interesting science fun facts.
Five Things To Know: How Where You Live Can Affect Your Heart Health
Does living in a low-income or high-crime neighborhood have a measurable effect on your heart health?
The IBHCRP: Breaking Down the Walls that Separate Physical and Mental Health
What if there was a simple way to help individuals prioritize their emotional health just as much as their physical health?
How Miniguts Could Help Solve the Cellular Mysteries of Celiac Disease
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an effective new way to study celiac disease using 3D organ models known as miniguts.
A Few Lessons Learned on Imposter Syndrome from Dr. Valerie Young
Have you ever felt like you are the least qualified person in the room who somehow managed to fool everyone into thinking you belong there? If so, you’re not alone, and this feeling is actually a well-known psychological phenomenon called imposter syndrome.
Five Things to Know About the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
The Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, usually referred to simply as the Martinos Center, is one of the world’s premier imaging centers, and is the result of a partnership between Harvard, MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Why Climate Change Could Be Our Greatest Public Health Threat and Our Greatest Opportunity
By shifting the discussion from polar bears to pollen, Mass General researcher Renee Salas is working to raise awareness of the local impacts of climate change.
Buckner’s Death Puts New Focus on Lewy Body Dementia—A Relatively Unknown but Surprisingly Prevalent Disease
Lewy Body Dementia is an umbrella term for two different diseases—one is dementia with Lewy bodies (LBD) and the other is Parkinson’s disease with dementia.