Second Skin Material Holds Great Promise...
A research team that includes Mass General dermatologists is developing a product that can erase wrinkles temporarily and may also treat skin diseases like eczema.
Community Health Aided by Philanthropist’s Generosity...
Philanthropist and two-time cancer survivor Pamela Trefler funds community health programs so others can stay or get well.
Tattoo Removal Program Provides a Clean Slate in Life...
A Mass General dermatology program offers tattoo removal for high-risk youth who want to leave their past behind and seek new opportunities.
Program Combines Care for Cancer, Mental Illness...
A Mass General Cancer Center psychiatrist is leading an effort to improve cancer care for people who also have severe mental illnesses.
Ketamine Shows Promise for Treating Depression...
Mass General psychiatrists are using ketamine to provide fast-acting relief of hard-to-treat depression and to learn more about depression to help others.
Childhood Obesity Expert Pursues Prevention...
With childhood obesity on the rise, Elsie Taveras, MD, MPH, discusses what needs to be done and how philanthropy can help.
Food Allergies: Hope for Future Treatments...
A world expert on food allergies answers questions about this growing problem and new approaches to treatment.
Food Allergy Center is Family’s Lifeline...
Leo Wheatland and his family must stay vigilant about what he eats, but the 8-year-old’s list of life-threatening foods is shortening, thanks to Mass General’s Food Allergy Center.
Customized Treatment Keeps Deadly Cancer at Bay...
A patient’s dramatic treatment success points to ways to help others with stomach and esophageal cancers.
Immunotherapy Effort Advances on Multiple Fronts...
The Center for Cancer Immunology’s investigators are working to expand the use of immunotherapy, a revolutionary approach to cancer therapy.