Cancer Center Addresses Substance Use Disorders...
The Mass General Cancer Center tackles the dual challenge of treating cancer patients who also have substance use disorders with an innovative approach.
Obesity Research Sheds New Light On Weight Problems...
Mass General obesity medicine expert, Lee Kaplan, MD, PhD, says that old, one-size-fits-all ideas about obesity are giving way to a new understanding that points towards more individualized treatment.
Doctor Seeks High-Tech Test for Typhoid Fever...
Working with tiny, magnetic nanoparticles, a Mass General doctor is creating a quick and accurate test for typhoid fever, a life-threatening disease that affects millions worldwide.
Clinic Aids Victims of Human Trafficking...
A Massachusetts teenager, forced into the sex trade by a human trafficker, builds a new life with the help of the MGH Freedom Clinic.
Innovation Targets Postpartum Complications...
By developing a simple device to prevent postpartum bleeding, a Mass General team seeks a sustainable solution for a deadly global problem.
Strange Symptoms Provide Disease Discovery Clues...
Sparked by inexplicable symptoms in one patient, an intrepid physician’s investigation led to the discovery of a new disease that afflicts many worldwide.
Santander Advances Cancer Research Innovation...
Through its support of cancer research fellowships, Santander is playing a crucial role in Mass General’s development of new targeted cancer therapies.
Family Raises Awareness and Funding for Lung Cancer...
When a beloved wife and mother was diagnosed with lung cancer, her family sought out the best care at Mass General and worked tirelessly to raise public awareness and research funds.
All-Grown-Up with Autism: The Lurie Center Fills a Need...
Ron Suskind’s son, Owen, is 23. That would be unremarkable except that Owen has autism, says Mr. Suskind, the Cambridge-based Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. For young people with autism, age 22 and beyond is a time of uncertainty because they no […]
Emergency Surgery Saves Beloved Mother with Alzheimer’s Disease...
When a wife and mother with advanced Alzheimer’s disease arrived late at night at Mass General with a life-threatening condition, her family and the medical team faced the most difficult decision of all.