Melatonin could help treat multiple sclerosis September 10, 2015 A new study shows that the ‘sleep hormone’ may also give relief to patients with multiple sclerosis…
Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes may breathe fewer toxins September 10, 2015 Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes even if it’s only some of the time may dramatically reduce…
Do babies know they're skyping? September 10, 2015 The ability to discern between video broadcast and video-based chat from infancy, which researchers…
Brain health now and for the long run September 10, 2015 Some cognitive changes are to be expected with aging; however, in addition to avoiding serious…
How sleep nurtures your brain September 10, 2015 A recent study by researchers in England published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience found that sleep…
HMS Matters with Jeffrey Flier September 10, 2015 Enhancing human health is at the core of our mission
No blame, no shame: Treating heroin addiction as a chronic condition September 9, 2015 Sarah Wakeman, instructor in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, is quoted in an article…
Research on gene editing in embryos is justified, group says September 9, 2015 Genetic editing of human embryos “has tremendous value” to help solve important scientific questions…
Vaginal mesh slings for incontinence fail in about 3 percent September 9, 2015 About one in 30 women who get a common type of vaginal surgery to address urinary incontinence will…
How U.S. hospitals are defending themselves against the next big outbreak September 9, 2015 This is the second in a three-part series about the different ways the global Ebola outbreak has…
Stephen J. Elledge Receives Lasker Award September 8, 2015 Geneticist recognized for discovering DNA repair pathway
Parents protest R.I. mandating HPV vaccine for teens September 8, 2015 Seventh-graders in Rhode Island started school this year under a new mandate rarely seen in the…
