@IHPResearch

Official Twitter account of the MGH Institute of Health Professions Research Programs. #IHPResearch

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Senate hearing goes smoothly for Biden’s pick for NIH director | Science | AAAS science.org/content/article/…

Senate hearing goes smoothly for Biden’s pick for NIH director

Cancer surgeon Monica Bertagnolli emphasized her rural roots, experience treating patients, and desire to make treatments affordable

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NIH NIDCD@NIH_NIDCD17 Oct 2023
Join us next week for our virtual workshop on Dissemination and Implementation Science in Communication Disorders, featuring Dr. Holly Storkel, Program Officer for the NIDCD Language Program. Tune in on Oct. 24-25 via NIH VideoCast: go.nih.gov/fLRhnPN #NIDCDresearch #ImpSci
Group of professionals discussing business.

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#MonganScienceMinute featuring Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, PhD, @DanielHallPhD @Areejmd @DrGKPerez @EthicsdoctorP @PsycholERPark @MGH_HPRIR @MGHCancerCenter pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3780…
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New initiative aims to sequence half a million genomes of people with African ancestry for health studies | Science | AAAS science.org/content/article/…

New initiative aims to sequence half a million genomes of people with African ancestry for health...

The $80 million effort will provide researchers at U.S. HBCUs and African institutions with exclusive access to the data

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#MonganScienceMinute featuring @jasonwasfy @MonganHealthPol @MGHHeartHealth pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3780…
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On October 16, 1846, the first successful demonstration of surgical anesthesia was performed in the Ether Dome at Massachusetts General Hospital. Take a 360-degree tour of the Ether Dome in this @statnews video. spklr.io/6016mJ4O

WATCH: This operating room changed medical history

The first operation with anesthesia was performed in the Ether Dome at Massachusetts General Hospital; it made surgery far less brutal. Take a video tour.

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Serotonin levels are depleted in long Covid patients, study says, pointing to a potential cause for ‘brain fog’ statnews.com/2023/10/16/long… via @statnews

Serotonin levels are depleted in long Covid patients, study says, pointing to a potential cause for...

Serotonin levels are depleted in long Covid patients, a new study says, pointing to a potential cause for “brain fog.”

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He was named a MacArthur ‘genius’ fellow for research on gene regulation, but still has imposter syndrome statnews.com/2023/10/13/jaso… via @statnews

He was named a MacArthur ‘genius’ fellow for research on gene regulation, but still has imposter...

MacArthur fellow Jason Buenrostro pioneered a technique that’s become a mainstay for studying gene regulation.

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Like a vampire, some cancer cells can suck the energy source from immune cells statnews.com/2023/10/13/canc… via @statnews

Like a vampire, some cancer cells can suck the energy source from immune cells

Images reveal that cancer cells pierce T-cells with nanotubes and steal their energy source, sapping the immune system.

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Scientists have mapped the human brain in unprecedented detail. They’re just getting started statnews.com/2023/10/12/huma… via @statnews

Scientists have mapped the human brain in unprecedented detail. They’re just getting started

This brain map is essentially a cellular “parts list” of the human brain and a guide to how those pieces are arranged and work together.

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MGH Institute@MGHInstitute11 Oct 2023
Research discoveries can change the lives of children w/ learning disabilities but if implementation takes years, the impact is limited. @MGHInstitute's @tiffanyphogan & her team are part of an $8.9 million grant to turn research into practical solutions. bit.ly/3LWn9kQ
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In major test for eGenesis, gene-edited pig kidneys kept monkeys alive for more than two years statnews.com/2023/10/11/egen… via @statnews

In major test for eGenesis, gene-edited pig kidneys kept monkeys alive for more than two years

In a major test for biotechnology company eGenesis, gene-edited pig kidneys kept monkeys alive for more than two years.

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Chronic kidney disease raises risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanics and Latinos statnews.com/2023/10/11/sudd… via @statnews

Chronic kidney disease raises risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanics and Latinos

Chronic kidney disease was the strongest risk factor for sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic and Latino adults in a new study.

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Stroke deaths, despite advances in prevention, are set to near 10 million globally by 2050 statnews.com/2023/10/09/stro… via @statnews

Stroke deaths, despite advances in prevention, are set to near 10 million globally by 2050

Despite advances in prevention, stroke deaths are projected to near 10 million globally by 2050, a new report estimates. Most of the deaths are likely to be in low- and middle-income countries.

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This week is #PAWeek! Do you know what a physician assistant (PA) does? PAs are essential at Mass General. They obtain patient information, perform examinations to evaluate patients, assist in the operating room and much more!
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Tiffany Hogan@tiffanyphogan9 Oct 2023
Our lab is partnering with BPS to use #ImpSci to create systemic improvements for increasing literacy outcomes. bostonglobe.com/2023/10/08/m…

‘Out with the old’: Boston Public Schools attempts to raise reading scores through overhauling...

After years of dismally low reading scores, the state’s largest school system is making a dramatic shift toward “structured literacy,” instruction that draws on a body of research.

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Bellack Library@BellackLibrary9 Oct 2023
Research can get complicated and organizing your ideas can be challenging. When facing research road blocks, book a consultation with the Librarian! We can help untangle and sort out your search. mghihp.edu/library/Ask-Libra… #Research #IHPStudentLife #BellackLibrary #MGHIHP #IHP
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NIH NIDCD@NIH_NIDCD3 Oct 2023
Don’t miss the next session of the NIDCD Director's Seminar Series: Advancing the Science of Communication to Improve Lives with Dr. Adam Resnick of @ChildrensPhila on 10/25. For full details, visit: go.nih.gov/AisLvks
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Two #WMIF2023 panels on the Inflation Reduction Act drew standing-room-only crowds to discuss its impact on biopharmaceutical innovation. Here, panelist Pat Fortune PhD shares his feedback on CMS's list of 10 drugs subject to price negotiations under IRA. innovation.massgeneralbrigha…
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To prevent amputation in patients with severe vascular disease, a device turns veins into arteries statnews.com/2023/10/04/limb… via @statnews

To prevent amputation in patients with severe vascular disease, a device turns veins into arteries

The FDA approved a new surgical device for patients with severe vascular disease and no other treatment options. Will it save legs?

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