Searching for new therapies, Priscilla Brastianos, MD, and Daniel Cahill, MD, PhD, analyze their patients’ tissue samples to find targets to treat cancers that have spread to the brain for the Brain Metastasis Program.

Brain Metastasis Program Helps Forge New Era...

Published 1 day ago by Kay Cahill in Cancer Center, Medical Research, Patient Care

Physicians and researchers at the Mass General Cancer Center are using innovative therapies and new approaches to extend the lives of patients with cancer that has spread to the brain.

An MGHfC volunteer and the creator of “Journals of Hope” program, Faith Wilcox helps patients and families find light in dark moments.

A Mother Turns Personal Loss into Journals of Hope...

Published 4 days ago by Albert McKeon in Children, Community Fundraising, Donor Recognition

Volunteer Faith Wilcox spends time each week helping young patients and their families seek relief through the “Journals of Hope” program.

Grateful for his own experience with early cancer detection, David Elwell is back to enjoying life again with his wife Christy, pictured here on their adventure to Patagonia.

Early Cancer Detection Inspires Patient’s Giving...

Published 6 days ago by Ellen Barlow in Cancer Center, Donor Recognition, Medical Research

Feeling fortunate that his own lung cancer was detected early, a veteran yachtsman supports the innovative work of Mass General’s Center for Innovation in Early Cancer Detection.

A diet for aging well might include blueberries and other foods that contain anthocyanidins, plant chemicals whose consumption is associated with slower cognitive decline.

Aging Well: A Diet for Your Brain...

Published 1 week ago by Emily Gelsomin, MLA, RD, LDN in Health & Wellness

A Massachusetts General Hospital nutritionist offers tips on food choices that can help you maintain good brain health and age well.

Hugh Barry worked with staff in the Office of Planned Giving and his tax counsel to create an estate plan that would benefit Mass General.

Compassionate Care Inspires Creative Philanthropy...

Published 2 weeks ago by Mark Dantos in Cardiovascular, Planned Giving

Hugh Barry says the coordinated care at Mass General inspired his creative philanthropy and lifelong commitment to the hospital.

In spring of 2019, Paul Chilwesa, MD, an oncologist from Zambia, took part in innovative training program offered by the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center.

Cancer Training Program Impacts Care in Africa...

Published 2 weeks ago by Paul Goldsmith in Cancer Center, Education, Global Health

A fellowship exchange program, run by the Mass General Cancer Center, is helping train clinical oncologists from sub-Saharan Africa.

According to a new study, our responses to food are highly individual, suggesting that a personalized diet is better for long-term health than strict adherence to standard nutritional guidelines.

Personalized Diet May Help Prevent Chronic Disease...

Published 2 weeks ago by Paul Goldsmith in Health & Wellness, Medical Research

Andrew Chan, MD, MPH, a Stuart and Suzanne Steele MGH Research Scholar, discusses why a personalized diet may have long-term advantages over standard nutritional guidelines.

At a hack-a-thon in Uganda, participants formed 27 cross-disciplinary teams to come up with solutions related to nursing and midwifery.

Uganda Hack-a-thon Focuses on Nursing, Midwifery...

Published 3 weeks ago by Mass General Giving in Global Health

Reflecting Mass General’s commitment to global health, CAMTech hosted a recent hack-a-thon focused on improving nursing and midwifery in Uganda.

Researchers at the Center for Genomic Medicine are using locally developed initiatives to gain new insights into the genetic underpinnings of health and disease.

Genomics Researchers Elevated by Collaboration...

Published 3 weeks ago by Brian Burns in Medical Research

Mass General researchers have become pivotal players in the emergence of precision medicine due to their local and international leadership in genomics.

At Mass General, a new tool has been trained to compare chest x-ray results with subjects' survival rates over a 12-year period.

Chest X-rays May Provide New Health Risk Clues...

Published 3 weeks ago by Brian Burns in Artificial Intelligence, Medical Research, Patient Care

Mass General researchers are using artificial-intelligence to analyze standard chest x-rays to predict patients’ future risk of a variety of disorders.

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