Recent coverage of the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Neurology includes:
- Anti-Inflammatory Delays ALS Symptoms and Progression in Mouse Model, Study Reports
12/2/2019: ALS News Today covers promising results of an early study of cromolyn sodium in mouse models of ALS. - Mass General Team Presents Mouse Data to Back the Case for Using Reformulated Asthma Drug to Treat ALS
11/27/2019: Endpoints News describes promising new research on neuroinflammation and ALS from Ghazaleh Sadri-Vakili, PhD - The Recipient of a Prized Leadership Award in Stroke Takes the Road Less Traveled
11/21/2019: Neurology Today profiles Dr. Allesandro Biffi, his career path and his mentors - In Alzheimer’s, Women May be Under-diagnosed
11/6/2019: USA Today/Chicago Sun Times reporting consults Steven Arnold, MD about a new report about the possible under-diagnosis of women and over-diagnosis of men with Alzheimer's - Insomnia in Adults Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke
11/6/2019: CNN quotes Natalia Rost, MD, MPH on a new study about the connection between insomnia, heart attacks, and stroke - Colombian woman’s genes offer new clues to staving off Alzheimer’s
11/4/2019: Science magazine covers the research of Yakeel Quiroz, PhD, focusing on a woman with genetic markers for Alzheimer's Disease, but no dementia. This breakthrough research from the Familial Dementia Neuroimaging Lab, which Dr. Quiroz directs, was also covered by numerous other outlets, including:- The New York Times: Why Didn’t She Get Alzheimer’s? The Answer Could Hold a Key to Fighting the Disease
- Reuters: Rare Genetic Finding May Help in Search for Alzheimer's Therapies
- Newsweek: Alzheimer's: Woman With Extremely Rare Gene Mutation That Protects Her From Dementia Discovered
- WBUR: How A Woman In Her 70s Might Be The Key To A New Alzheimer's Treatment
- Channel 7 News (Australia): Rare Gene Link to Alzheimer's Resistance
- The Harvard Gazette: Why Some People are Resistant to Alzheimer’s
- Psych Central: Genetic Rarity Points the Way to Eluding Alzheimer’s – Perhaps For Decades
- Lifestyle Changes Improved Cognition in People at Risk of Alzheimer's
10/30/2019: CNN Health consulted Dr. Rudi Tanzi of the McCance Center for Brain Health about a new study of Alzheimer's risk - Can a Simple Eye Exam Replace Costly and Invasive Alzheimer's Diagnostic Procedures?
10/28/2019: The Boston Globe covers Dr. Gad Marshall's research into simplifying and enhancing Alzheimer's diagnostics - Platform Trials Expanding Out of Oncology
10/17/2019: Clinical Informatics News coverage of the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial - First patient enrolled in Oxford BioDynamics’ ALS biomarker study
10/25/2019: Pharma Times coverage of Oxford BioDynamics' drug, now under investigation at the Healey Center for ALS - Platform Trials Expanding Out of Oncology
10/17/2019: Clinical Informatics News coverage of the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial - First-of-its-kind Trial in ALS Spurs Hope for Brutal Disease
9/25/2019: Andrew Dunn from BioPharma Dive profiles the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial and some of the patients who could benefit from the accelerated pace of discovery - Mass General to begin ALS Trials that Test Several Drugs at Once
9/20/2019: Boston Globe coverage of the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial launch - Electronic App to Monitor Dietary Intake May Benefit ALS Patients, Trial Data Suggest
6/5/2019: ALS News Today reports on a clinical trial of an app for improving diet in ALS patients - Governor Baker Congratulates the Sean M. Healey and AMG Center for ALS
4/26/2019: Governor Charlie Baker congratulates Sean M. Healey and Mass General on the launch of the Sean M. Healey and AMG Center for ALS at Mass General
Earlier Coverage
2019
- Could Alzheimer's Be a Reaction to Infection? – Observations/Scientific American.com blog entry mentions the work of MGH investigators William Eimer, Rudolph Tanzi and Robert Moir
- Autism diagnosis often followed by identification of other conditions – Spectrum News quotes MGH physician Ann Neumeyer
- For Alzheimer’s Sufferers, Brain Inflammation Ignites a Neuron-Killing “Forest Fire” – Scientific American quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Mild Cognitive Impairment Strikes Seniors But Isn't Always Permanent – Newsmax Health quotes MGH physician Joel Salinas
- At last, hope for families living in the shadow of Huntington’s disease – The Guardian (U.K.) mentions discovery of HD gene by team led by MGH investigator Jim Gusella, who is quoted
- Why the number of Americans with Alzheimer’s could more than double by 2050 – PBS Newshour quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Here’s How Strokes Happen When You’re as Young as Luke Perry – New York Times quotes MGH physician Lee Schwamm
- Genetic study confirms that numerous genes contribute to Tourette’s syndrome – Drug Target Review coverage of study co-led by MGH investigator Jeremiah Scharf
- Gum disease–causing bacteria could spur Alzheimer’s – Science quotes MGH investigator Robert Moir
- ALD Prognosis in Boys Improves Thanks to Research in Boston – NBC 10/NECN text and video report featuring MGH physician Florian Eichler
- The cerebellum may do a lot more than just coordinate movement – Science News quotes MGH investigator Jeremy Schmahmann
- Virtual Doctor Visits Get High Marks in New Survey – HealthDay News coverage of study led by MGH investigators Karen Donelan and Lee Schwamm
- Do anti-ageing supplements live up to the hype? – Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Digital doctor's visits found to be an effective alternative for many patients – Consumer Affairs coverage of study led by MGH investigators Karen Donelan and Lee Schwamm
- Experts Outline Down Syndrome's Developmental Milestones – HealthDay News coverage of study led by MGH investigator Brian Skotko
- FDA Awards Fast Track Status to Revalesio’s RNS60 for ALS; Phase 2 Trial Recruiting – ALS News Today mentions recent MGH clinical trial
- Researchers Identify New Therapeutic Target for ALS - Advances in Motion coverage of Clotilde Lagier-Tourenne, MD, PhD, who is using stem cell models of human motor neurons to explore a potential new therapeutic target for ALS
2018
- 5 Shockingly Simple Ways to Get Rid of Brain Fog, According to Doctors – Prevention quotes MGH physician Jonathan Rosand
- Anticonvulsant Potiga Lowers Motor Neuron Excitability in ALS Patients, Phase 2 Trial Shows – ALS News Today coverage of clinical trial presentation by MGH physician Brian Wainger
- Netflix to develop a movie about Pete Frates’s life – Boston Globe patient treated at MGH, mentions Healey Center for ALS at MGH
- Why you shouldn’t be afraid of your aging brain – Boston Globe Magazine quotes MGH investigators Bonnie Wong and Brad Dickerson
- The Scramble For Shingrix: What To Know About The Shingles Vaccine Shortage – CommonHealth/WBUR.org quotes MGH physician Anne Louise Oaklander
- Affiliated Managers Group Gives $20M to Help Establish ALS Research Center – ALS News Today coverage of the Sean M. Healey and AMG Center for ALS at MGH, quotes MGH physician Merit Cudkowicz
- A note from City Paper publisher Noel Mermer – Charleston City Paper (S.C.) author mentions participation in ALS trial at MGH
- 1st Human Clinical Trial of ALS Therapeutic Launched – Precision Vaccinations coverage of trial co-led by MGH physician Merit Cudkowicz
- Tim Green fundraising campaign breaks $1.5 million for ALS research – Syracuse New Times coverage of fundraising efforts benefiting the MGH Healey Center for ALS
- Will We Ever Cure Alzheimer’s? – New York Times includes coverage of study co-led by MGH investigators Robert Moir and Rudy Tanzi
- BU researchers make first link from severe CTE to genes – Boston Globe quotes MGH physician Merit Cudkowicz
- How an outsider in Alzheimer’s research bucked the prevailing theory — and clawed for validation – STAT profile of MGH investigator Robert Moir, quotes MGH co-investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Rare, complex disorder affects four children from the same family – WCVB Channel 5 video report features MGH physician Ron Thibert, family treated at MGH
- Doctors Fret As Men's Health Startup Moves Into Migraine Treatment – Forbes quotes MGH physician Andrea Harriott
- 5 Caregivers Share 11 Tips for Looking After Someone With Alzheimer's – Self quotes MGH Frontotemporal Disorders Unit resource specialist Katie Brandt
- Opinion and Special Article: Challenges and opportunities in defining career identity in academic neurology - Neurology editorial features David J. Lin, MD, Merit E. Cudkowicz, MD, MSc, and Tracey A. Cho, MD
- Stroke centers may be penalized for accepting sicker transfer patients – Cardiovascular Business coverage of study led by MGH investigator Lee Schwamm
- Diagnosing Alzheimer's: New State Law Aims To Help – WGBH Greater Boston video report features MGH investigator Jonathan Jackson
- The Power And Pitfalls Of The Popular Ketogenic Diet For Patients – WBUR/CommonHealth quotes MGHfC physician Elizabeth Thiele
- UI plays key role in groundbreaking multiple sclerosis research study - The Daily Iowan features phase II study conducted by NeuroNext on the drug Ibudilast, which showed the drug slows brain atrophy in people suffering from multiple sclerosis by nearly 50 percent over a two-year period
- How does exercise keep your brain young? – Science Magazine - coverage of study led by MGH investigators Se Hoon Choi and Rudolph Tanzi
- How tau disrupts brain-cell connections in Alzheimer’s disease – Fierce Biotech coverage of MGH/Johns Hopkins study co-led by MGH investigator Bradley Hyman
- Should Endovascular Therapy Be Centralized Regionally? – MedPage Today quotes accompanying editorial written by MGH physician Lee Schwamm
- Meet the exosome, the rising star in drug delivery – Chemical & Engineering News mentions research led by MGH investigator Casey Maguire, quotes MGH investigator Xandra Breakefield
- Evidence Mounts That Germs May Cause Alzheimer's – Forbes coverage of research led by MGH investigators Rudolph Tanzi and Robert Moir
- FDA approves first migraine prevention drug – Harvard Health Letter quotes MGH physician Lee Schwamm
- What Personal Genome Testing Can and Can't Do – Scientific America quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Alzheimer's Plaques Protect The Brain Against The Herpes Virus – IFLScience.com covers study co-led by MGH investigators Robert Moir and Rudolph Tanzi
- Marijuana-Derived Epilepsy Drug Receives FDA Approval – MD Magazine quotes MGH physician Elizabeth Thiele
- A Common Virus May Play Role in Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds – New York Times features coverage of study led by MGH investigators Rudolph Tanzi and Robert Moir
- NeuroBANK Banking On Collaboration, Compassion, Clinical Research – BioITWorld quotes MGH investigator Alexander Sherman
- Black, Hispanic Patients More Likely to Have Second ICH – MedPage Today coverage of study led by MGH investigator Alessandro Biffi
- Gene therapy is saving children’s lives—but screening to discover who needs it is lagging behind – MIT Technology Review quotes MGH physician Kathryn Swoboda
- How New Biomarkers and Smartphone Apps Could Provide New Hope for ALS Patients - Mass General Research Institute Blog
- Can Studying a Rare Inherited Form of ALS Lead to Earlier Diagnosis and New Treatments? - Mass General Research Institute Blog
- Online Platform Accelerates Rare Disease Research - Mass General Research Institute Blog
- Paganoni Advances ALS Research and Care with Technology - Mass General Research Institute Blog
- Mass General Investigators on the Cutting Edge of ALS Research - Mass General Research Institute Blog
- NeuroBANK – The Patient-Centric Platform For Clinical Research – Wins 2018 Bio-IT World Award - ALS Association features Alex Sherman, Director, Center for Innovation and Bioinformatics, NCRI at Mass General
- Angelman Patients’ Seizures Are Dynamic, May Change with Age, Study Finds – Angelman Syndrome News coverage of study co-authored by MGH investigator Ronald Thibert
- Take steps to give memory a boost – South Maryland Newspapers Online quotes MGH physician Joel Salinas
- Researchers to use PET imaging to identify ALS biomarkers – Health Data Management quotes MGH investigator Nazem Atassi
- 9 people to be inducted in R.I. Heritage Hall of Fame – Providence Journal MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi named as 2018 inductee
- Philanthropy Fuels Movement Disorder Breakthrough - Mass General Hospital Giving features a research breakthrough in understanding the cause of X-linked dystonia parkinsonism (XDP)
- Fenway set to host Army-Navy, ALS event – MLB.com coverage of event benefitting Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program
- Marijuana-Derived Cannabidiol for Seizures Receives Unanimous FDA Committee Backing – MD Magazine coverage quoting MGH physician Elizabeth Thiele
- Bio-IT World Announces Finalists For 2018 Best Practices Awards – Bio-IT World finalists include NEURObank clinical research platform developed by MGH Neurological Clinical Research Institute
- MRI may expand tPA treatment to include unwitnessed stroke patients – Health Imaging coverage of study led by MGH investigators Lee Schwamm and Ona Wu
- The Fresh New Faces of Neurology – Neurology Today spotlights incoming Partners neurology residents Earllondra Brooks and Michael Stanley, quotes MGH chief of Neurology Merit Cudkowicz
- 5 Easy Ways to Spring Clean Your Health – TIME quotes MGH physician Josna Adusumilli
- New way of defining Alzheimer’s aims to find disease sooner – NBC Nightly News video report featuring MGH/BWH investigator Reisa Sperling
- Low Blood-sugar Diet Reduces Angelman Patients’ Seizures, Study Shows – Angelman Syndrome News coverage of study led by MGH investigator Ronald Thibert
- Can Aβ Seeds Be Transferred During Neurosurgery? – Alz Forum quotes MGH investigator Steven Greenberg
- Nagagopal Venna appointed chief at Massachusetts General Hospital – News India Times coverage of Division of Neuro-Immunology and Neuro- Infectious Diseases chief appointment
- Successful Reperfusion Also Benefits Brain Edema – Medpage Today coverage of study led by MGH investigator W. Taylor Kimberly
- 'Pharma Grade' CBD Effective in Lennox-Gastaut – Medscape coverage of study led by MGHfC investigator Elizabeth Thiele
- When Pain Is Persistent, Mysterious – and Unbearable – HealthDay News quotes MGH physician Anne Louise Oaklander
- How to Be Your Own Medical Advocate – San Francisco Gate article co-authored by MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Study: ‘Silent Seizures’ A Clue To Memory Loss In Alzheimer’s Disease – Study Finds.org quotes study co-author MGH investigator Andrew Cole
2017 and Earlier
- Small Nerves – Big, Big Problem? Drug Trial Points Finger at Autoimmunity in Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS – Health Rising coverage of study led by MGH investigator Anne Louise Oaklander
- Bioelectronic medicine is a fast growing alternative to drugs - Boston Globe Magazine quotes MGH physician Andrew Cole
- Her Chronic Pain Was a Medical Mystery. Was It an Unexplained Condition? – Daily Beast coverage of study led by MGH investigator Anne Louise Oaklander
- Non-invasive brain stimulation aims to reset circuits to treat neuropsychiatric conditions at MGH – Health Care Business coverage of the research of MGH investigator Joan Camprodon
- Meet Joel Salinas of Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Brain Health - Boston Voyager
- MGH researchers make major discovery about fibromyalgia and IBS – Boston Fox 25 News video segment features study co-led by MGH investigator Anne Louise Oaklander
- Auburn-born neurologist talks ways to reduce stress at caregiver workshop – Auburn Citizen coverage of presentation by MGH physician Marie Pasinski
- Why Experts Are Excited About The New Shingles Vaccine – WBUR/CommonHealth quotes MGH physician Anne Louise Oaklander
- GOCOVRI for Dyskinesia Gets Orphan Drug Designation – MD Magazine quotes MGH physician Aleksander Videnovic
- FDA approves a new vaccine for shingles that provides broad protection – STAT quotes MGH physician Anne Louise Oaklander
- Hippocampal Storms Leave Lasting Marks – Alzforum quotes MGH physicians Andrew Cole and Alice Lam
- What We Know About How HIV Affects the Brain - MD Magazine quotes MGH physician Shibani Mukerji, MD, PhD
- Gene Therapy Stops Progression of CALD Disease - Frontline Genomics coverage of study co-authored by MGH investigator Florian Eichler
- The Biggest Alzheimer’s Breakthroughs - The Dr. Oz show features MGH investigator Dr. Rudy Tanzi
- This Device Uses Radio Waves To Track How You’re Sleeping – Smithsonian Magazine coverage of MIT/MGH study co-led by MGH investigator Matt Bianchi
- A family with an astonishing rate of Alzheimer’s disease may harbor a powerful new gene – STAT quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Imaging study identifies brain structural changes linked to physical, mental health in FND patients – coverage of study led by MGH investigator David Perez
- FDA Approves Amantadine Hydrochloride for Dyskinesia – MD Magazine (registration required)quotes MGH investigator Aleksandar Videnovic
- Their genes put them at high risk of Alzheimer’s. So they’re experimenting — on themselves – STAT quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Key Factors Distinguish Transient Post-Stroke Symptoms – Medscape coverage of study led by MGH investigator Aneesh B. Singhal
- Better habits, better brain health – Harvard Health Letter quotes MGH physician Joel Salinas
- A mysterious disease has plagued this family for generations. They may be on the verge of answers – STAT profile of family of MGH patients, quotes MGH physician Anne Oaklander
- Wi-Fi Signals May One Day Be Used to Tell If You’re Dreaming – Gizmodo coverage of study co-led by MGH investigator Matt Bianchi
- CRISPR Edits Genome of Human Embryos – Alzforum quotes MGH investigator Merit Cudkowicz
- Five things you need to know today, and these are trick questions – Boston Business Journal coverage of study led by MGH investigator Matt Bianchi
- New AI algorithm monitors sleep with radio waves – MIT News coverage of study led by MGH investigator Matt Bianchi
- fMRI, EEG Tests May Detect Consciousness in Severe TBI Patients – PsychCentral coverage of study co-led by MGH investigators Brian Edlow and Camille Chatelle
- In the Clinic: Alice Lam, MD, PhD: On the Hunt for a Non-Invasive Toolbox for Diagnosing Epilepsy – Neurology Today coverage of research by MGH investigator Alice Lam
- Mediterranean style diet may prevent dementia – CNN.com quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Brain researchers led by Brown Univ. win grant to develop micro-implants – Providence Journal mentions participation of MGH investigator Leigh Hochberg
- Implant device decreasing frequency of seizures in MGH patients – WFXT-TV, Ch. 25 coverage of patient treatment at MGH, features physician Andrew Cole
- Health Buzz: Why How Much You Sleep Could Affect Your Risk for Alzheimer's Disease – U.S. News & World Report quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Is Inflammation the Key to Aging? – SF Gate article co-authored by MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- The mental powers of super-agers – Harvard Men’s Health Watch quotes MGH investigator Bradford Dickerson
- Shingles may up risk of heart attack, stroke – Reuters Health quotes MGH physician Lee Schwamm
- Kalter: ‘Pacemaker for the brain’ – Boston Herald coverage of patient treatment at MGH, quotes physician Andrew Cole
- Rare Genetic Variants Increase Risk for Tourette Syndrome – Psych Central coverage of study co-led by MGH investigator Jeremiah Scharf
- Brain pacemaker changes life of Brookline resident with epilepsy – Wicked Local Brookline coverage of patient treatment at MGH, quotes physician Andrew Cole
- Kalter: Gene find may aid in Tourette treatment – Boston Herald coverage of study co-led by MGH investigator Jeremiah Scharf
- One Doctor's Hopeful Plan To Eradicate Alzheimer's – Forbes coverage of research by MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- New Research Explains Why Overthinking Can Hinder Creativity – Psychology Today cites the work of MGH investigator Jeremy Schmahmann
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler Isn't Ashamed of Using a Walking Stick for Her MS – Self quotes MGH physician Farrah Mateen
- Autism's 'Worryingly' High Suicide Rates Spur Conference – HealthDay quotes Christopher McDougle of the Lurie Center for Autism at MGH
- Hopes -- And Questions -- Are Raised By Study Of French Biotech's ALS Drug – Forbes quotes MGH investigator Merit Cudkowicz
- Senate bill to expand reimbursement for telemedicine would cost $380 million over a decade, CBO says – Healthcare Finance quotes MGH physician Lee Schwamm
- Industry asks Congress for more leeway on Medicare Advantage, telemedicine coverage – Modern Healthcare quotes MGH physician Lee Schwamm
- Probe of Alzheimer’s follows paths of infection - Harvard Gazette features MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Is Losing Your Sense of Smell an Early Sign of Dementia? – University Health News coverage of 2016 study led by MGH investigator Mark Albers
- What Lies Beneath: Intracranial Probes Pick Up Hippocampal Seizures in AD – AlzForum coverage of study co-authored by MGH investigator Andrew Cole
- 30x30: Staving Off Strokes – WGBH News video report featuring MGH physician Lee Schwamm
- ‘Silent’ seizures detected in Alzheimer’s patients – Cosmos Magazine coverage of study co-authored by MGH investigator Andrew Cole
- Brain Alterations Linked With Symptoms of PTSD, Functional Neurologic Disorders – Medscape News coverage of study presented by MGH investigator David Perez
- Kalter: This doc can feel your pain – Boston Herald profile of MGH physician Joel Salinas
- 'Not a cure for MD' What We Heard This Week – MedPage Today (free registration required) quotes MGH physician Natalia Rost
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcomes Improved With Anticoagulants – Neurology Advisor coverage of study led by MGH investigator Alessandro Biffi
- This Doctor Can Literally Feel His Patients' Pain – WGBH News profile of MGH physician Joel Salinas
- The odd, awful downfall of the school librarian of the year – Associated Press quotes MGH investigator Brad Dickerson
- ALS: The Search for a Cure – WCVB-TV, Ch. 5 video report features MGH physician Merit Cudkowicz
- FDA approves sale of genetic tests for risk of Alzheimer’s and other diseases – StatNews quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- The Stroke Miracle Cure You Probably Can’t Get – Bloomberg Businessweek quotes MGH physician Lee Schwamm
- ALS ONE raises over $6 million towards treatment, finding cure for disease - WCVB story on ALS One
- Another neuroscience breakthrough from Brown, VA BrainGate partnership – Providence Journal coverage of study co-authored by MGH investigator Leigh Hochberg
- HOW TO HELP: ALS One fundraiser on dinner menu for Marshfield restaurants – Wicked Local Marshfield mentions MGH participation in ALS One
- A tragic disease robs patients of their memory, but makes their visual world flourish - Stat article features MGH physician Brad Dickerson, MD
- How different sleep positions affect your wellbeing – Marie Claire (U.K.) quotes MGH physician Josna Adusumilli
- Study finds 40% of intracerebral hemorrhage survivors have depression within 5 years – Cardiovascular Business coverage of study led by MGH investigator Alessandro Biffi
- From better sex to thicker hair, why a good night’s sleep is worth celebrating – South China Morning Post (China) quotes MGH physician Josna Adusumilli
- Multimodal Imaging Ties Tau to Neurodegeneration, and Symptoms – AlzForum coverage of study led by MGH investigator Brad Dickerson
- Red hair gene may explain melanoma, Parkinson's link, study says – United Press International covers study led by MGH investigator Xiqun Chen
- Nurse practitioners in demand as health care field changes – Boston Herald quotes Darlene Sawicki of the MGH ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic
- Autoimmune disorders linked to an increased risk of dementia – New Scientist quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Dementia, Depression Common After Intracerebral Hemorrhage – Neurology Advisor covers study led by MGH investigator Alessandro Biffi
- Kalter: Docs say victory leaves fans wanting more – Boston Herald quotes MGH physician Joel Salinas
- Another way to think about dementia – Harvard Men’s Health Watch quotes MGH investigator Anand Viswanathan
- Mass. General specialist rocks with Aerosmith – Boston Globe features MGH physician Rudolph Tanzi
- Are statins a key to preventing Alzheimer's disease? – CNN quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Why Sleep Disorders May Precede Parkinson's and Alzheimer's – Scientific American quotes MGH investigator Aleksandar Videnovic
- Undiagnosed: Terrifying symptoms – Chronicle/WCVB-TV, Ch. 5 segment on patient treated by MGH physician Tracey Cho
- Cannabidiol Helps Reduce Frequency of Drop Seizures in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome – Neurology Advisor coverage of study led by MGH investigator Elizabeth Thiele
- Sleeping Beauty Syndrome Is a Real Thing – Shape quotes MGH physician Josna Adusumilli
- Janet Reno Dies From Parkinson’s Complications At 78 – Self quotes MGH physician Albert Hung
- Defying expectations, people with autism are participating and excelling in sports – Sports Illustrated quotes Ann Neumeyer of the Lurie Center for Autism at MGH
- VIDEO: Cannabidiol and Our Progress Towards a Treatment for Refractory Epilepsy – Neurology Advisor video features Elizabeth Thiele of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at MGH
- Model Katie May Died From A Stroke After Visiting A Chiropractor – Self quotes MGH physician Aneesh Singhal
- Why grown-ups could benefit from a set bedtime routine too - Yahoo News UK and Ireland quotes MGH Neurologist and Sleep Disorders Physician Josna Adusumilli, MD
- Fluid NfL Shines, Tau PET Dims, in the Hunt for FTD Biomarkers – Alzforum mentions meeting presentation by MGH investigator Brad Dickerson
- Study suggests how "super aging" older adults retain youthful memory abilities
- Swansea woman leads walk to raise awareness of Machado Joseph disease, other types of ataxia – The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) mentions treatment by MGH physician Jeremy Schmahmann
- A 17-Year- Old Died From A Stroke After He Got A Hickey—What You Need To Know – Self quotes MGH physician Lee Schwamm
- A Nudge for Neurology Drugs – Proto Magazine quotes MGH investigator Merit Cudkowicz
- Self-Directed Biological Transformation – SF Gate article co-authored by MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Hope springs eternal that cures come soon – Las Vegas Sun quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- New Body, New Mind, New Medicine – SF Gate co-authored by MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Best way to combat Alzheimer's is a healthy lifestyle, studies show – USA Today quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- How one Watertown family is living with ‘very early onset’ Alzheimer’s – Boston.com quotes MGH investigators Rudolph Tanzi and Mark Albers
- Are Stroke Centers Life Savers? – HealthDay News quotes MGH physician Lee Schwamm
- Lack of Sleep Is Linked to Higher Risk of Alzheimer's – Oprah.com mentions studies led by MGH investigators Rudolph Tanzi and Doo Yeon Kim
- Until research unlocks medical understanding of marijuana, patients experiment – PBS NewsHour video features Elizabeth Thiele of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at MGH
- Late Dementia After ICH a 'Critical Issue' – Medscape News coverage of study led by MGH investigator Alessandro Biffi
- High-Tech Tools Show Promise for Stroke Recovery – Wall Street Journal quotes MGH physician Lee Schwamm
- What Exactly Is Parkinson’s Disease? – Self quotes MGH physician Albert Hung
- Doctors finally able to help boy suffering with chronic pain for years – WCVB-TV, Ch. 5 video report featuring MGH physician Anne Louise Oaklander
- Alzheimer’s could be caused by past infections, researchers say – PBS NewsHour interview with Robert Moir, PhD
- Could Alzheimer’s Stem From Infections? It Makes Sense, Experts Say – New York Times article features MGH investigator Rudy Tanzi
- Amyloid Thwarts Microbial Invaders - The Scientist features MGH researcher Rudy Tanzi
- MIT startup lets seniors enter the world of virtual reality – Boston Globe quotes MGH investigator Bradford Dickerson
- Hanover family featured in PBS documentary about epilepsy – York Dispatch quotes Andrew Cole of the MGH Epilepsy Service
- A Concussion Can Lead To Sleep Problems That Last For Years – Shots/NPR.org mentions journal editorial co-authored by MGH investigator Brian Edlow
- Gene Therapy Stabilizes Disease in Cerebral ALD – Medscape News coverage of study led by MGH investigator Florian Eichler
- Lowell native's goal: Helping find a cure – Lowell Sun coverage of funding for Carol and James Herscot Center for Children and Adults with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex at MGH, quotes director Elizabeth Thiele
- Making their Christmas: REACH helps victims of domestic violence – Boston Herald coverage of MGH Department of Neurology’s participation in holiday gift program, quotes Melissa Tulipano
- AES: Sparse evidence hints at epilepsy disease modification – Clinical Psychiatry News quotes MGH physician Andrew Cole
- Clinton to call for Alzheimer's cure, increase spending to $2 billion annually – USA Today article features MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- AZTherapies raising $20M, in Phase 3 trials for reformulated drugs that treat Alzheimer’s disease – MedCity News quotes MGH investigators David Elmaleh and Rudolph Tanzi
- Anti-Alzheimer’s gene may have led to the rise of grandparents – Science quotes MGH investigator Rudolph Tanzi
- Boston Hospitals with Niche Specialties – Boston Magazine mentions MGH physician Joel Salinas
- Ask Well: Essential Tremor – New York Times quotes MGH physician Albert Hung
- ‘Sundowning’: Why Hospital Staffs Dread Nightfall, And How To Help Seniors Avoid It – CommonHealth/WBUR.org quotes MGH investigator Eyal Kimchi
- The Two Brains at the Forefront of the Fight Against Alzheimer's – Smithsonian Magazine profile of MGH investigators Doo Yeon Kim and Rudolph Tanzi
- ‘Still Alice’ author gives keynote at HUBweek Alzheimer’s event – Boston.com rticle features Alzheimer’s researcher Rudy Tanzi, PhD
- Auras may not protect epileptic drivers - Yale Daily News quotes Mass General Physician Andrew Cole
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