• MGH study points to unexpected treatment for type 1 diabetes
  Researchers at the MGH have shown that an unexpectedly simple treatment cures type 1 diabetes in mice.

• New and improved MGH web site unveiled
  With a new look, better navigation tools and easier access to information, the new and improved MGH web site was launched June 25.

• 'Making A Difference' grants put compassion into action
  Throughout the MGH, new possibilities take shape each day. Because of the Making A Difference grant program, several employees and departments are seeing their ideas put into action.

• Patients' legacy carried on through classmates' gift
  When 14-year-old Nick Ressler died in April, after fighting a form of gastrointestinal cancer known as cholangiocarcinoma, those who had known him wanted to recognize his impact by paying tribute to his life and spirit.

• Picnic brings MGH community together
  Good food, music and fun were the highlights of the annual Summer Lunch and Diversity Celebration, hosted by James J. Mongan, MD, president of the MGH, June 27 on the Bulfinch lawn.

• Operations Support Staff Day recognizes heart of the MGH
  They are the employees who typically work behind the scenes, ensuring the smooth and successful operation of the MGH. These employees were recognized at Operations Support Staff Day June 21.

• MGHers commit to staying fit
  Staff of The Clubs at Charles River Park were busy answering questions and giving tours at the MGH open house June 26. More than 200 MGHers became members of The Clubs, a full-service fitness center located adjacent to the hospital.

• In memoriam
  Joseph W. Gardella, MD, of MGH Internal Medicine and Harvard Medical School (HMS), died June 12 at the age of 86. Gardella was a founding member of the MGH Internal Medicine Associates, and also served both as a clinical instructor in Medicine and dean of students at HMS.

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