Research
Many Women Lack Knowledge About Their Breast Cancer, Study Says
Mary Jo Benjamin likes to be in control. After she was diagnosed with breast cancer last August, Benjamin has made a point of gathering all the information […]
Researchers Are Developing a New Screening Tool for Upper GI Tract Diseases
For many people, undergoing an endoscopy can be both a costly and physically uncomfortable experience. Now, thanks to new technology developed by researchers at Mass […]
Tests and Referrals for Headache Management Are on the Rise
If you’ve had a headache in the last decade, you’re in good company. A new study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) reports that […]
Doctors Are Using 3-D Printed Models to Prep for Face Transplants
Carmen Tarleton remembers the moment she saw her new face for the first time. After being attacked in 2007 by her now ex-husband, Tarleton suffered […]
Researchers Are Working on a New Way to Manage Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes affects more than 29 million Americans, according to the CDC. Now, thanks to research from the Cambridge-based Forsyth Institute, doctors may be one step […]
Playing Youth Football May Increase Risk for Memory Problems Later in Life
When it comes to concussions and the repercussions of sustaining such an injury, most of the focus is on pro athletes, but a new study […]
Researchers Develop ‘Trauma Foam’ to Combat Internal Bleeding
As a trauma surgeon and veteran of two wars, David King has seen his fair share of fatal injuries. But none have been more devastating […]
The Life in Our Stars
Cambridge scientists are leading the search for inhabitable (and maybe even inhabited) planets, and they hope to find one…in our lifetime.
Brain Scans May Offer Clues in Predicting Human Behavior
Brain scans may be useful in predicting a variety of helpful information, from challenges with learning and comprehension to how a person responds to medical treatment, […]
Vitamin D Found to Boost Immune System
Vitamin D’s benefits have been widely publicized, but its status as some sort of super vitamin is still up for debate. Now, in a new study by […]
Frozen Poop Pill May Be Effective Treatment for Infectious Disease
In conjunction with scientists at Tel Aviv University in Israel, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School are studying what is described […]
Eating Whole Grains Linked to Lower Mortality Risk
Eating more vegetables was recently linked to longer lifespan, and now, grain lovers can rejoice, too. A newly published, long-term Harvard T.H. Chan School of […]
Northeastern University Researchers May Have Created the Next Generation of Antibiotics
Antibiotics are overprescribed, and there’s been a highly publicized rise of infections that are resistant to the antibiotics we currently have in use. But researchers […]
Cardio May Help Boost Memory in Older Adults
Some people go for a run or hop on the elliptical in order to “clear their head.” Now, a new study by Boston University School […]
Lifting Weights Works to Control Belly Fat—For Men
Do you even lift, bro? If yes, chances are your tummy is flatter than those who don’t, according to a new study by Harvard School […]