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Research Spotlight: Maternal Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance During Pregnancy

Camille E. Powe, MD, a physician investigator in the Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, and a team of investigators in both Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology at MGH published the results of a new study in Nature Medicine, Placental IGFBP1 Levels During Early Pregnancy and the Risk of Insulin Resistance and Gestational Diabetes.

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Research Spotlight: Assessing the Sensitivity and Yield of Inpatient Diagnostic Algorithms for Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Low-Prevalence Setting

The results of this analysis can inform the development of a clinical decision support system to aid clinicians in the evaluation of hospitalized individuals with suspected TB.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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