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Five Questions on Vitamins and Human Health that Mass General Brigham Researchers are Trying to Answer
Researchers are using science-backed methods to see what supplements are good for human health and which may not be effective.
Nutrition Dark Matter, Ultraprocessed Foods and the Chemical Complexity of What We Eat
Nutrition Dark Matter (NDM) refers to the 139,000+ untracked compounds in food that go beyond calories and vitamins.
Uncovering the Complexities of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Conversation with Maria G Fraire, PhD
Researchers at McLean Hospital analyzed patient data to create more effective treatment for childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Race to Save a Life: How an Act of Collaboration Led to a Bespoke Gene Therapy Treatment
Researchers know that a small act of generosity can have a big ripple effect.
2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet the Edlow Lab Team
In this Q&A, you’ll meet (pictured above, from left) Josh Remland, Oscar Jimenez and Sophia Feinerman, clinical research coordinators and research technicians in the lab of Andrea Edlow, MD, MSc at Massachusetts General Hospital, where they study maternal/fetal immunity. When not biopsying placentas and processing cord blood, Sophia, Josh and Oscar are likely drinking lattes
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2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet Jixian Shen, PhD
Jiaxian is a postdoctoral research fellow studying the role of the gut microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease.
Five Things to Know: Aged Garlic Extract Improves Digestive Function in Lab Models of Aging
A two-week diet of aged garlic extract showed significant improvement in digestive function and cell health.
Tradition Meets Treatment: A New Approach to Asian American Mental Health
Can traditional Eastern practices such as acupuncture and tai chi be adapted to help with modern mental health challenges? That’s the question being investigated by Albert Yeung, MD, ScD, the Associate Director of the Depression and Clinical Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. In recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Five Animal Superpowers that Researchers are Working to Adapt for Human Health
Finding ways to help humans mimic some of these animal superpowers could help scientists solve some of medicine’s biggest mysteries.
Researchers Unpack the Health Impacts of Ultraprocessed Foods
MGB researchers are identifying new connections between ultraprocessed foods and disease and developing new tools to help consumers make better food choices.