Tag: Massachusetts General Hospital
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Hanage and other scientists keep close watch on Omicron subvariant
As Omicron rapidly recedes, some countries are seeing a new version of the variant, dubbed BA.2
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Study explores possible autism link in young adults treated for addiction
One in five youths with substance-use disorders may have undiagnosed autistic traits, say researchers.
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Exploring why some remain sharp even as decades roll by
Harvard researchers study “super-aging” minds for clues to possible interventions for the rest of us.
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Omicron optimism and shift from pandemic to endemic
With Omicron on the decline in some states, pandemic experts permit themselves hope, at least for the near term.
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Remdesivir-resistant COVID case sets off few alarms
Harvard Med specialist says cases of remdesivir-resistant disease seem rare, may not become big issue.
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Blocking tau may help ALS patients
Mass. General study uncovers potential new treatment strategy for disease.
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Do we need to draw you a picture? Yes, or maybe a satiric cartoon
Wrestling with a health care conundrum: how to get people to listen?
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New thinking on aspirin and colorectal cancer needs dose of nuance, expert says
The Gazette spoke with Andrew Chan, director of cancer epidemiology at the Mass. General Cancer Center, about the new thinking around aspirin.
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Are Google and smartphones degrading our memories?
It’s been 20 years since Daniel Schacter first published his groundbreaking book on memory errors. In a recent talk he discussed some of those new findings, including how technology is helping and hurting.
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Tracing med student’s progress through notes on cancer patient
In this excerpt from her new memoir, Suzanne Koven traces her progress as a medical student through her notes on one cancer patient.
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Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19
Massachusetts General Hospital study links healthy plant-based foods with lower risks of getting of COVID-19 and of having severe disease after infection.
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Cut sugar to save lives, researchers urge
A new health and economic model clearly shows why it’s imperative that food manufacturers reduce the amount of added sugar in their products.
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Citing COVID threat, researchers urge policy changes to ease prison crowding
Researchers say policymakers should weigh decarceration for inmates at low risk of reoffending to combat COVID inside prisons.
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The present and future of COVID variants
Conversations with Harvard experts shed light on the rise of delta, an unwelcome twist in transmission, the power of vaccination, and more.
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Preventing childhood obesity in the first 1,000 days of life
A new study demonstrates how changing parents’ health behavior and how clinicians deliver care to mothers and infants decreases excess weight gain in infants.
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Gut check
Changes in gut microbiome in longitudinal study of infants precede onset of celiac disease.
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Researchers identify signaling molecule that may help prevent Alzheimer’s
New research in humans and mice identifies a particular signaling molecule that can help modify inflammation and the immune system to protect against Alzheimer’s disease.
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Preventing UV-associated cancers by altering skin pigmentation
An enzyme called nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase plays a key role in the production of melanin.
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New center seeks to understand any ‘magic’ in mushrooms
Massachusetts General Hospital’s new Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics aims to better understand psychedelic drugs for therapeutic purposes.
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Chipping in to detect stroke
A clinical trial found that for certain patients, a small chip under the skin may help predict the likelihood of a second stroke.
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A community health worker intervention reduces hospital readmissions
The results indicate that CHW interventions may help reduce hospital readmissions and improve preventive care.
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Brainstorming a cure
Regulatory T cells in the brain can be reprogrammed from guarding glioblastoma tumors to attacking them from within.
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Salad or cheeseburger?
People in our social networks influence the food we eat — both healthy and unhealthy — according to a large study of hospital employees.
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Sleep easy
Research reveals distinct types of cells that may be involved in breathing-related diseases in infants.
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Untangling a young patient’s autoimmune mystery
The Complex Care Service was created for patients like Emily Hedspeth who are, as Thompson described, “the sickest 1 percent of the sickest 1 percent.”
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High standards
A study of metabolites in the urine of patients taking medical cannabis products shows that the actual THC or CBD content is often different from what they expect.
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A pain in the tooth
Odontoblasts have a newly discovered function: sensing cold, which can trigger pain in teeth. But scientists have also found a way to block the pathway to cold-sensitive teeth.
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When the heart takes a beating
New study provides insights on how stress-related brain activity can temporarily damage the heart.