Posts by Massachusetts General Hospital
New evidence for a blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease
A potential blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases detects neurodegeneration years before the onset of cognitive symptoms. …
Read Full ArticleNew insight into allergies could improve diagnosis and treatment
New research may help to improve the diagnosis and treatment of allergies, pointing to a potential marker of these conditions and a new therapeutic strategy. …
Read Full ArticleStudy reveals most critically ill patients with COVID-19 survive with standard treatment
Clinicians from two hospitals in Boston report that the majority of even the sickest patients with COVID-19 get better when they receive existing guideline-supported treatment for respiratory failure. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers release COVID-19 symptom tracker app
A consortium of scientists with expertise in big data research and epidemiology recently developed a COVID Symptom Tracker app aimed at rapidly collecting information to aid in the response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. …
Read Full ArticleGut enzyme IAP found to prevent aging and frailty in animal models
Researchers found that in animal models the enzyme intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) helped prevent intestinal permeability and gut-derived systemic inflammation, …
Read Full ArticleStudy detects abnormally low levels of a key protein in brains of young men with autism
PET imaging reveals that the brains of young men with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have low levels of a protein that appears to play a role in inflammation and metabolism. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers identify new ‘universal’ target for antiviral treatment
Researchers have uncovered a novel potential antiviral drug target that could lead to treatments protecting against a host of infectious diseases …
Read Full ArticleFDA-approved drug shows promise against ALS in mice
Research shows treatment with an anti-inflammatory drug delayed the onset of disease in a mouse model of ALS. …
Read Full ArticleRare genetic variants predispose to sudden cardiac death
Gene sequencing may enable the identification of individuals at high risk of sudden cardiac death prior to any symptoms. …
Read Full ArticleImmune response against skin-dwelling viruses prevents cancer
Study shows that one class of viruses that commonly live on human skin – so-called “low-risk” human papillomaviruses — appear to play an unwitting role in protecting us against skin cancer. …
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