Harvard Women’s Health Watch from Harvard Medical School says that though chocolate has been touted for its benefits in reducing heart disease and dementia, the links haven’t been proven in large-scale studies, and the health benefits are overstated. JoAnn Manson (Brigham and Women’s) and Howard Sesso (Brigham and Women’s) led the research.
Rob Goldberg, a neuroscientist and founder of the Boston startup Neumitra, is leading a citywide project to map the stress levels of Boston citizens and identify areas in the city that seem to particularly grate on their nerves. Dennis Ausiello (Mass General) and Roy Phitayakorn (Mass General) and quoted.
Low-fat diets are often promoted as a superior way to lose weight, but they’re no more effective than other types of diets, a new review indicates. Deirdre Tobias (Brigham and Women’s) led the study.
A watchdog advisory panel, meeting at HMS, concluded Tuesday that a new class of powerful cholesterol-lowering drugs did not offer reasonable value to most patients given their high price tags. Jason Wasfy (Mass General) and Steven Pearson (Harvard Pilgrim Health Care) are quoted.
