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Featured In Neuroscience
The Potential Power of Brain MRI in Predicting Stroke Risk and Recovery: A Q&A with Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH
In this Q&A, Dr. Rost discusses her work on developing neuroimaging markers of cerebrovascular disease, stroke genetics and big data science for outcome prediction in patients with acute stroke.
Featured In Orthopaedics
Predicting Which Patients Are Unlikely to Improve After THA
Women, patients with high joint space width and those with poor scores on the Short-Form 36 Mental Component Summary are at increased risk of failing to achieve meaningful improvements in pain and/or function after total hip arthroplasty.
Featured In Urology
Vaginal Rejuvenation Is a Popular Procedure but Lacks Medical Legitimacy
The results of a recent survey, presented at the American Urological Association 2019 Annual Meeting, showed that the general public has mixed perceptions of what a "vaginal rejuvenation" procedure really is.
Featured In Digestive Health
Review: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gastric Cancer
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital review the evidence on laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for early and advanced gastric cancer, as well as the current status of robotic gastrectomy.
Featured In Orthopaedics
Successful Treatment of HCV Prior to TKA Improves Outcomes
In patients with hepatitis C infection who are treated prior to total knee arthroplasty, achieving a sustained virologic response significantly reduces the risk of postoperative complications, including prosthetic joint infection and the need for revision.
The Latest Neuroscience Health Advances
Patterns of Neural Network Degradation Differ in Alzheimer's Disease and Normal Aging
Functional MRI may someday be able to distinguish the neurodegenerative changes related to early Alzheimer's disease from those of normal aging.
Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Reduces Risk of Overdose in Young Adults
In young adults, the most significant predictors of overdose after treatment for substance use disorder are a history of intravenous drug use and mood dysregulation—and the first year after the initial evaluation is the riskiest period. However, engagment in treatment has been found to reduce this risk.
Contributing Physicians
Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH
Program Director, Gastroenterology Training Program, Physician, Mass General Cancer Center
Ramnik Joseph Xavier, MD, PhD
Director, Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Kurt Isselbacher Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Advances Specialties
Cardiovascular
MicroRNA From Whole Blood May Be Stroke Biomarker, Therapeutic Target
MicroRNA miR-574-3p, which can be derived from whole blood, was associated with stroke in a community-based sample of more than 2,000 participants in the Framingham Heart Study's Offspring cohort.
Digestive Health
New Research Further Quantifies Benefits of Preventative Colonoscopy Screening
Patients who had colorectal cancer diagnosed through screening or surveillance had a significantly better prognosis than patients who underwent colonoscopy because of symptoms.
OB/GYN
High Fetal Fraction in First Trimester May Be Useful Marker of Fetal Growth Restriction
Mass General researchers are the first to demonstrate that high fetal fraction with cell-free DNA on first trimester aneuploidy screening predicts infant birth weight of less than the fifth percentile.
November 20, 2019 - June 17, 2020
Grand Rounds: Mass General Cardiology Grand Rounds
The Massachusetts General Hospital Corrigan Minehan Heart Center prepares future health care professionals and trains providers in innovative therapies and care. As part of these efforts, the center hosts regular Grand Rounds presentations from thought leaders and researchers on important cardiology topics. Cardiology Grand Rounds is open to all healthcare professionals.
October 18-19, 2019
CME: Short-term Mechanical Support Heart/Lung Symposium 2019
This course is designed to provide the fundamentals of the management of short-term support through multidisciplinary case scenarios to narrow the professional practice gap.
MGH Postpartum Psychosis Project (MGHP3)
If you are a mother who has experienced an episode of postpartum psychosis within the past ten years, you could help us to better understand this serious disorder.
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism for Cardiovascular Health in HIV - The MIRACLE HIV Study
Elevations in a hormone may be linked to abnormal blood flow, inflammation, and plaque in the heart. This study will evaluate whether blocking the hormone will improve cardiovascular disease in HIV individuals using heart imaging studies.
