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Research Roundup for September: Lab on a Chip for Liver Disease, New Insights in Diabetes and Cystic Fibrosis

By mghresearch | Diabetes, Endocrinology, Imaging & Radiology, Research Roundup, Series | 0 comment | 10 September, 2019 | 0

Research Roundup is a monthly column summarizing recent research advances from investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital.

How An Unexpected Finding Could Help to Predict and Prevent Acute Kidney Injury

By mghresearch | Medicine, Nephrology, Women in Science | 0 comment | 15 August, 2019 | 0

Learn how Mass General researcher Sylvie Breton turned a surprise finding in her lab into a potential treatment for a disease known as “the silent killer.”

How Chest X-Rays Could Provide New Clues About Your Future Health Risks

By mghresearch | Cardiology, Imaging & Radiology, Technology | 0 comment | 8 August, 2019 | 0

While one person may not be able to analyze and process all that information, computers powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can help.

How Mass General is at the Forefront of Genomics Research and Personalized Medicine

By mghresearch | Genetics & Genomics, MGH Research Scholars | 0 comment | 29 July, 2019 | 0

Researchers at the Center for Genomic Medicine have become pivotal players in the emergence of precision medicine due to their various roles as local and international leaders in genomics.

NHGRI Leaders Present Their 2020 Vision for Genomics Research

By mghresearch | Genetics & Genomics | 0 comment | 29 July, 2019 | 0

As the role of genomics in biomedical research continues to evolve, so too will the role of the National Health Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Director Eric Green, PhD, told local genomics researchers at Mass General earlier this month.

Partners Healthcare Biobank Hits Major Milestone

By gir0 | Genetics & Genomics | 0 comment | 23 July, 2019 | 0

Partners Healthcare created the Partners Biobank to build a library of diverse genetic information that researchers could use to learn and develop more effective treatments to some of life’s most challenging diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease and depression.

Mass General Researchers Find Genes that Shed Light on the Breakfast Skipping Conundrum

By gir0 | Genetics & Genomics | 0 comment | 11 July, 2019 | 0

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?

Five Things To Know: How Where You Live Can Affect Your Heart Health

By mghresearch | Cardiology, Five Things to Know, Medicine, Population Health & Outcomes, Series | 0 comment | 2 July, 2019 | 0

Does living in a low-income or high-crime neighborhood have a measurable effect on your heart health?

How Miniguts Could Help Solve the Cellular Mysteries of Celiac Disease

By mghresearch | Gastroenterology, Rheumatology & Immunology | 0 comment | 25 June, 2019 | 0

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an effective new way to study celiac disease using 3D organ models known as miniguts.

Nutritional Psychiatry: Mental Health from a Nutrition and Lifestyle Perspective

By gir0 | Gastroenterology, Psychiatry | 1 comment | 6 June, 2019 | 0

Most people have heard the expression “you are what you eat” and think about how what they eat affects their physical health, but could food be affecting mental health too?

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