Innovations in Clinical Research
Q: Do the findings showing the link between relaxation and gene expression vindicate a field of stud that’s often derided as pseudoscience?
A: It was wonderful to have the idea confirmed with the most reductionistic criteria we could use: genomics. Showing that the mind can affect the genes is an entirely different level of proof that people don’t expect.
More Than Hand-Holding
Palliative care—not just easing pain and boosting spirits—can help very ill patients live better. Now it turns out to let them live longer, too.
When Social Ills Become Medical
To treat her young patients, Nadine Burke uses research on how adverse childhood experiences affect health.
Pipe Repair
Though not as sexy as genomics or the latest miracle drug, improved techniques and technology for fixing aortas are saving lots of lives.
Brain Injury: Signs of Trouble
Gauging the severity of brain trauma could become simpler if scientists can find molecular tip-offs.
Young and Deathly Ill
Delivering effective palliative care to children poses special challenges.
The Injured Brain
It can be as resilient as it is vulnerable, recovering from the most devastating wounds. Researchers are only beginning to understand how.
CPC: The Path to Diagnosis
A century ago, MGH pathologist Richard Cabot made an event out of physicians identifying illnesses—and greatly improved diagnostic methods as a result.
Foreign Bodies
More than 2,000 objects remarkably unfit for consumption lodged in throats, lungs and stomachs. One physician retrieved them all.
An Infernal Ringing
There's never a quiet moment for the millions suffering from a persistent buzzing in their ears.
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80: Estimated percentage of people with obstructive sleep apnea who remain undiagnosed
