Repeated infusions of certain immune cells delayed ALS onset and extended survival in mice, and also reduced markers of inflammation in an individual with the disease.
Massachusetts General Hospital, part of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, announced that $18 million in Community Health Impact Funds have been awarded to 22 local organizations to support affordable housing initiatives in Boston and North Suffolk County.
Researchers found that smoking decreases the life expectancy of people with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa by three to six years, of which two to five years could be regained by smoking cessation.
Study reveals higher gut levels of Blastocystis in people who have better cardiometabolic health and a healthier diet.
Salt and water transporters on immature neurons cause brain tissue shrinkage and blood vessel rupture.
The Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS has announced the 2024 MGH ALS Young Investigator Awards
Decoding word meaning from the activities of different neurons could lead to insights into how the human brain processes language.
David A. Drew, PhD, Director of Biobanking, Clinical & Translational Epidemiology Unit and Division of Gastroenterology in Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, is the first author of a recently published paper in Science Advances, Two Genome-Wide Interaction Loci Modify the Association of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs with Colorectal Cancer.
Leigh syndrome is the most common inherited mitochondrial disease in children and is often fatal.
Findings support the need for enhanced training of healthcare professionals to recognize and treat anaphylaxis in infants and young children.
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