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Diet Known to Reduce Risk for Hypertension May Also Prevent Gout

By mghresearch | Cardiology, Gastroenterology | 1 comment | 22 May, 2017 | 0

A recent study from Massachusetts General Hospital suggests that following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet may reduce the risk of gout.

Distilling Your Message: A Workshop with Alan Alda

By mghresearch | Communicating Science, Events | 2 comments | 19 May, 2017 | 0

Earlier this month, the Mass General Research Institute organized a day-long workshop hosted by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science.

Researchers Recommend New Eye Exam Screening for Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: Five Things to Know

By mghresearch | Diabetes, Endocrinology, Eye and Ear | 1 comment | 17 May, 2017 | 0

Findings from a recent study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, lend insight into a possible new eye screening protocol.

Women’s Health Week 2017

By mghresearch | Addiction & Substance Use Disorder, Cancer, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology | 0 comment | 15 May, 2017 | 0

In honor of National Women’s Health Week this week, we put together a few highlights of the many Massachusetts General Hospital researchers who are investigating important topics pertaining to women’s health: Eve Valera, PhD, a researcher at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, is working to learn more about the traumatic brain injuries suffered byRead more

Probe of Alzheimer’s Follows Paths of Infection

By mghresearch | Alzheimer's Disease, Neurology, Researcher Profiles | 0 comment | 12 May, 2017 | 0

Mass General researchers Rudy Tanzi and Robert Moir are investigating amyloid beta’s role in the body. Their findings could possibly open new fronts for treating or preventing Alzheimer’s disease by attacking infection before plaques begin to form.

Mass General Celebrates Research Staff Appreciation Day

By mghresearch | Awards & Honors, Events, Researcher Profiles | 0 comment | 10 May, 2017 | 0

Every year, Massachusetts General Hospital celebrates Research Staff Appreciation Day to recognize and thank the research staff members who provide direct scientific support to faculty investigators across the Mass General research enterprise.

A New Strategy for Assessing Sleep Apnea Risk in Individuals with Down Syndrome

By mghresearch | Pediatrics, Population Health & Outcomes, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 8 May, 2017 | 0

Investigators at the MassGeneral Hospital for Children have developed a promising new method for assessing the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children with Down syndrome.

Examples of Great Science Writing

By mghresearch | Communicating Science | 0 comment | 5 May, 2017 | 0

Three articles from our friends at Nautilus have been selected for inclusion in the The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2017. Nautilus is a science magazine that uses narrative storytelling to bring science into the larger conversations we are having today.

Identifying Risky Behaviors for Mental Health Month

By mghresearch | Depression, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 3 May, 2017 | 0

Suicide is the tenth highest cause of death in the United States, and the rate remained roughly steady across the population for the last century, before rising somewhat during the last few decades.

Missing Genes Point to New Drug Targets

By mghresearch | Genetics & Genomics | 0 comment | 1 May, 2017 | 0

The Human Genome Project provided a ‘parts-list’ of genes, about 18,000 in number. Now, researchers are studying what it means to be missing a part. In an analysis of the genomes of 10,000 research participants, Mass General’s Dr. Sekar Kathiresan and his research team found 1,300 genes which were broken in at least one participant.Read more

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