Doctors are now studying how detailed 3-D models of patients’ real anatomies can help reduce complications from surgery and treatment, and also improve patients’ ability to be their own best advocates. Beth Ripley, clinical fellow in radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is quoted. Michael Steigner, assistant professor of radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Tatiana Kelil, clinical fellow in radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, are mentioned.
Ophthalmologists look into your body in a way no other doctor can, giving them surprising insights into what’s going on. Scott Greenstein, instructor in ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, is quoted.
Angelo Volandes, assistant professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, authored this blog post about family conversations and decision-making regarding aggressive, life-prolonging medical interventions.
Deirdre Barrett, assistant professor of psychology at Cambridge Health Alliance, participated in a Q&A about how dreams can inspire creativity and help solve problems.
Twitter users who are up all hours of the night are providing new insight into sleep disorders and their associated effects, according to a new study. John Brownstein, associate professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, is one of the researchers.
Srini Pillay, part-time assistant professor of psychiatry at McLean Hospital, authored this article about burnout and promoting healthier ways to cope with workplace stress.
Despite many potential benefits of metformin to target aging-related ailments— and despite a recommendation from the American Diabetes Association that it be tried before any other drug for newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetics — a recent study found that only about half of all such people get metformin as their first prescribed medication. Niteesh Choudhry, associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, led the study.
Marijuana use did not increase among teenagers in the states in which medical marijuana has become legal, researchers recently reported. Kevin Hill, assistant professor of psychiatry at McLean Hospital, is quoted.
Cigarette smoking is responsible for at least 345,962 cancer deaths in the U.S. each year, according to a new study. Researchers from the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center combined data from the 2011 National Health Interview Survey, the Cancer Prevention Study II and five studies that are known as the Pooled Contemporary Cohort to estimate the number and proportion of deaths in the U.S attributable to cigarette smoking.
David M. Nathan, professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, participated in an interview about diabetes, how it’s caused and what symptoms to check for if you’ve developed it.
Bacteria aren’t renowned for their punctuality – but perhaps one day they will be. A working circadian clock has been inserted in E. coli that allows the microbes to keep to a 24-hour schedule. Pamela Silver, Elliott T. and Onie H. Adams Professor of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, is quoted.
