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How We Could Slow the Spread of Candida Auris and Other Drug-Resistant Superbugs

By mghresearch | Infectious Disease, Medicine | 0 comment | 4 June, 2019 | 0

While Candida auris may be getting all the headlines recently, the deadly fungus is one of many drug-resistant superbugs that infectious disease specialists have been fighting for years.

Study Finds A Connection Between What You Buy for Lunch at Work and Your Health

By gir0 | Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Medicine, Obesity | 1 comment | 31 May, 2019 | 0

Sometimes making your lunch seems like a hassle, so buying a lunch at work can be an easy solution. But those purchases can add up after a while and take a toll on your health.

Why We Need More Diversity in Genetics Research

By gir0 | Genetics & Genomics | 0 comment | 16 May, 2019 | 0

A team of Mass General researchers recently published a perspective piece that shed light on the fact that majority of publicly available genetic data belongs to people of European ancestry, meaning the medical advances made using European genetic data are less informative to non-Europeans.

How a Global Partnership Could Save the Lives of Women and Children in Africa

By gir0 | Global Health, HIV & AIDS, Infectious Disease, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Population Health & Outcomes | 0 comment | 2 May, 2019 | 0

Young women and expecting mothers are one of the most-affected groups, and research has shown that HIV/AIDS can significantly increase the chances of both maternal deaths and still births. One Massachusetts General Hospital Discovery Foundation Fellow has witnessed the disease’s impact first-hand and is determined to help and give back to her community.

Scientists Find Physical Activity Could Prevent Depression

By gir0 | Depression, Genetics & Genomics, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 18 April, 2019 | 0

Researchers from the Psychiatric & Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit at Mass General recently published a study in JAMA Psychiatry that set out to gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between exercise and depression.

Are You an Early Bird or a Night Owl? Study Finds Early Birds Have Lower Rates of Depression

By gir0 | Depression, Genetics & Genomics, MGH Research Scholars, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 11 April, 2019 | 0

Man waking up and stretching in the morning sunlight Some people wake up early like clockwork with a chipper attitude and are eager to start the day. Then there those who have a bit of a slower start, but stay up till the wee hours claiming they’re most productive at night. Sound familiar? It turns outRead more

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Could Bacterial Changes in the Blood Play a Role in Celiac Disease?

By mghresearch | Gastroenterology | 0 comment | 9 April, 2019 | 0

A recent research study from Massachusetts General Hospital points to an intriguing new way to look at celiac disease—by studying its connection to bacterial changes in the blood.

Researchers Find Immune Cells in the Gut May Affect the Speed of Your Metabolism

By gir0 | Cardiology, Gastroenterology, MGH Research Scholars | 0 comment | 28 March, 2019 | 0

Researchers from Mass General have found a connection between immune cells and metabolism that could contribute diseases such as obesity, diabetes and more.

Mass General Investigators Dig Deeper into the Science of Sleep

By mghresearch | Addiction & Substance Use Disorder, Cardiology, Genetics & Genomics, Research Roundup | 0 comment | 21 March, 2019 | 0

Three recent studies from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital that look at the connections between sleep and health.

Ensuring Adequate Measles Protection is Key to Stopping Outbreaks in United States

By mghresearch | Infectious Disease | 0 comment | 12 March, 2019 | 0

The measles outbreaks in the states of Washington and New York have generated a lot of headlines in recent weeks, but the good news is that measles remains relatively rare in the United States – and that is because most people have been vaccinated with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, says Emily Hyle, MD, MSc.

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