What started as a detailed study of the inner workings of one kind of immune cell has led two teams of researchers from New England to a surprising insight: a high-salt diet may increase risk of autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and psoriasis. Vijay Kuchroo, the Samuel L. Wasserstrom Professor of Neurology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is one of the study leaders.
As Congress debates whether to toughen the nation’s gun laws, a study from Boston Children’s Hospital found that states with the highest number of gun laws have the lowest rate of gun deaths due to homicides and suicides. Eric Fleegler, HMS assistant professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, is the study leader.
A team at Massachusetts General Hospital is getting a close-up look of Padihershef, a 2,500-year-old mummy who is believed to be the first Egyptian mummy to come to the United States. Rajiv Gupta, HMS assistant professor of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, led the team.
A new study has taken a systematic approach to understand the changes in brain activity that occur as a patient goes under with an anesthesia drug. Patrick Purdon, HMS instructor in anaesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital, led the research.
ADHD, a neurobiological disorder that makes it difficult to focus and can also include hyperactivity and impulsivity, has historically been viewed as a childhood disease. Over the last couple decades, research has shown that many of those afflicted carry symptoms into adulthood. William Barbaresi, HMS associate professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, is the leader of a new study. Craig Surman, HMS assistant professor of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the co-author of the new book “FAST MINDS: How to Thrive If You Have ADHD (Or Think You Might).”
Further coverage of the study that reported that five psychiatric illnesses share similar genetic underpinnings. Jordan Smoller, HMS associate professor of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, was the lead author. Steven McCarroll, HMS assistant professor of genetics and Roy Perlis, HMS associate professor of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, are also quoted.
