Physical Activity Reduces Stress-Related Brain Activity to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
New research indicates that physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related signaling in the brain.
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Connect to Capacity: Improving the Process for Patients Referred to MGH
Amber Moore, MD, director of Inpatient Medicine in the Department of Medicine, is working to improve the process of patients seeking to transfer in from other care facilities.
Electronic Medical Tool Helps Clinicians Diagnose MPox
Investigators built a novel tool into the electronic medical record to help clinicians screen for mpox (formally known as monkeypox).
Aspirin Reduces Liver Fat in Clinical Trial of the Most Common Cause of Chronic Liver Disease
Results warrant additional studies into the health benefits of aspirin for patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease.
Study Reveals Genetic Clusters and Biological Pathways That May Explain Differences in Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Researchers have identified numerous genetic clusters that may help explain why people with type 2 diabetes have different clinical presentations.
Mass General Researchers Share Science-Backed Ways to Improve Your Heart Health
We reached out to investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital and asked them to give us one science-backed action people can take to improve their heart health.
Research Spotlight: Transportation Insecurity and Adverse Health Outcomes Among Adults with Chronic Liver Disease
In a nationally representative of US adults with self-reported chronic liver disease (CLD), approximately 308,000 (6%) identified delaying medical care due to transportation barriers.
Eplerenone May Reduce Arterial Inflammation Among Individuals with HIV
In this 12-month, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of 26 well-treated persons with HIV without known CVD, eplerenone was associated with a significant reduction in arterial inflammation.
Researchers Identify a Potential Target for Reversing Poor Metabolic Traits
Blocking reductive stress in the liver may benefit people with conditions such as obesity and fatty liver disease.
Research Spotlight: Polygenic Risk Scores for Cardiometabolic Disease in Arabs
Arabs represent about 5% of the world population and are massively underrepresented in genomic studies worldwide, yet minimal efforts have been made to date to understand clinical utility of polygenic scores in this group.
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