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28-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Extreme Weather Events Tied to Increased Mortality and Emergency Department Activity
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Mass General Brigham study reveals that ED visits and death are heightened weeks after major climate-driven extreme weather events – highlighting the long-lasting impacts these events may have on health and infrastructure

   
Released: 30-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Using vibrator found in cell phones, researchers develop 3D tumor spheroids to screen for anti-cancer drugs
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Depending on their location, cancer cells within a three-dimensional (3D) tumor structure can have different microenvironments.

16-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Third Major Study Finds Evidence that Daily Multivitamin Supplements Improve Memory and Slow Cognitive Aging in Older Adults
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In a meta-analysis of 5,000 participants, including more than 500 who underwent in-person assessments over two years, multivitamins showed benefits for memory and global cognition.

2-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Study Finds Preconception Stress May Affect Health of Women Undergoing Fertility Treatment
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Mass General Brigham researchers report that women who experienced more stress before conception had higher blood sugar levels during pregnancy, a​​predictor of current and long-term cardiovascular health.

Released: 18-Dec-2023 9:30 PM EST
Toothbrushing tied to lower rates of pneumonia among hospitalized patients
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Researchers have found an inexpensive tool that may help reduce rates of pneumonia for hospitalized patients—and it comes with bristles on one end.

Released: 18-Dec-2023 8:05 PM EST
Study assesses GPT-4’s potential to perpetuate racial, gender biases in clinical decision making
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Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and GPT-4 have the potential to assist in clinical practice to automate administrative tasks, draft clinical notes, communicate with patients, and even support clinical decision making.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
Study finds individuals with acne face social and professional stigma
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A new study highlights how stigmatizing attitudes about individuals with acne may influence social and professional perceptions.

   
Released: 5-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Tonsil, adenoid removal improved sleep quality, some behavioral problems in children with mild sleep apnea
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The surgery did not improve the children’s neurodevelopmental functioning but was associated with improved quality of life, sleep symptoms, and blood pressure 12-months post-surgery according to a randomized control trial led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute

Released: 17-Nov-2023 3:05 AM EST
Study proposes new framework to identify keystone microbial species
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Microbial communities are thought to contain keystone species, which can disproportionately affect the stability of the communities, even if only present in low abundances. Identifying these keystone species can be challenging, especially in the human gut, since it is not feasible to isolate them through systematic elimination.

Released: 8-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Cellular “atlas” built to guide precision medicine treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
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Research consortium investigators analyzed over 314,000 cells from rheumatoid arthritis tissue, defining six types of inflammation involving diverse cell types and disease pathways

Released: 7-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Suspected bronchiectasis associated with higher risk of mortality in smokers
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Bronchiectasis, a condition defined by widened lung airways, cough and sputum production, and frequent infections, often presents along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Released: 2-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Study finds SARS-CoV-2-associated sepsis was more common, deadly than previously thought
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Using data from Mass General Brigham’s electronic health records, Brigham researchers quantified the burden of SARS-CoV-2-associated sepsis early in the pandemic

Released: 20-Sep-2023 1:30 PM EDT
Study finds firearm injuries increased in gentrified neighborhoods
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Gentrification can have a ripple effect on communities. While it can improve certain conditions in typically low-income areas, rising housing costs can displace residents, causing social disruption and other downstream effects.

Newswise: Brigham researchers uncover ‘circular logic’ of RNAs in Parkinson’s disease
Released: 19-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Brigham researchers uncover ‘circular logic’ of RNAs in Parkinson’s disease
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Researchers are gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs (circRNAs) in brain cells.

5-Jul-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Depression After Traumatic Brain Injury Could Represent a New, Distinct Disease
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

A study of 273 people found that brain circuits associated with depression were different between people with traumatic brain injury and those without TBI.

29-Jun-2023 3:50 PM EDT
Older Frail Patients Have a 1-in-3 Chance of Surviving CPR During Surgery
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

It’s estimated that around 25% of patients who have a cardiac arrest and receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in a normal hospital setting will survive.

Released: 26-Jun-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Exposure to Environmental Chemicals Linked to Thyroid Complications
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A study led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, reveals multiple associations between the presence of phenol biomarkers and altered thyroid hormone measurements among women seeking fertility care.

Released: 9-Jun-2023 8:00 PM EDT
Similar symptoms, biological abnormalities underlie long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome are debilitating conditions with similar symptoms. Neither condition has diagnostic tests or treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and each cost the United States billions of dollars each year in direct medical expenses and lost productivity.

24-May-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Afternoon Exercise Linked with Greater Improvements in Blood Sugar Levels for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Over 37 million Americans have diabetes, and 90-95% of that population are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle interventions, such as a healthy diet and a regular physical activity program, are methods to manage diabetes.

Released: 22-May-2023 4:25 PM EDT
Study linking mucus plugs and COPD mortality could help save lives
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A new study led by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, has found that mucus plugs were also associated with greater mortality.



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