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Five Things to Know About Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Harvest
A new method for harvesting bone marrow stem cells for transplant could be a game changer.
Updated Recommendations Provide Guidance for Women Experiencing Unwanted Hair Growth
For the first time since 2008, the Endocrine Society Task Force — which includes representatives from Massachusetts General Hospital — has issued an update to its Clinical Practice Guideline on hirsutism, a condition in which women experience unwanted hair growth in areas men typically grow hair. Here are five things to know about this condition
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Game On for Autism Research at Mass General
Kirstin Birtwell, PhD, is studying the use of technology in children with autism at the Lurie Center Researchers at the Lurie Center for Autism at Massachusetts General Hospital are exploring how commercial technologies might help children with autism communicate. The project is being supported by Game On For Autism Research (GoFAR, www.GoFarFoundation.org ), a non-profit founded by impassioned
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Study Highlights the Extent and Impact of Smartphone Use
You’re in line at the grocery store or waiting for a train during your morning commute. You look up for a second and notice that everyone, including you, is gazing down at their smartphones. This sight isn’t too hard to imagine – scrolling through our Facebook feeds or texting has become the new normal not
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Celebrating Women in Science and Medicine: Interview with Julie Levison
During the month of March, Massachusetts General Hospital is celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting our outstanding women scientists, physicians and staff members. In the coming weeks we’ll be sharing a few of their profiles, and be sure to visit the women’s history month landing page to see the full series. Julie Levison, MD, MPH,
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Multiple Sclerosis Treatments are Advancing, But There is Still More Work To Be Done
Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD Multiple sclerosis (MS) is not your average neurological disorder. For one thing, it tends to strike patients at a much younger age than most cases of Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease. In fact, it is the leading non-traumatic cause of disability in young adults in the United States. For another, each
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Mass General Researcher Receives Fellowship for Developing Color-Changing Bandage
The bandage is designed to indicate how the wound is healing without having to unwrap and expose the injury.
Celebrating Women in Science and Medicine: Interview with Daphne Holt
During the month of March, Massachusetts General Hospital is celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting our outstanding women scientists, physicians and staff members. In the coming weeks we’ll be sharing a few of their profiles, and be sure to visit the women’s history month landing page to see the full series. Daphne Holt, MD, PhD
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Postdoc Profile: Nabi M. Nurunnabi, PhD
Md “Nabi” Nurunnabi, PhD, is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Systems Biology (CSB) and the Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC).
Celebrating Women in Science and Medicine: Interview with Erica Shenoy
During the month of March, Massachusetts General Hospital is celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting our outstanding women scientists, physicians and staff members. In the coming weeks we’ll be sharing a few of their profiles, and be sure to visit the women’s history month landing page to see the full series. Erica Shenoy, MD, PhD
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