A lot is known about diabetes. But a discovery that could change how this disease is treated shows just how much more there is to learn. A team of Harvard Medical School researchers has discovered a hormone called betatrophin made by liver and fat cells that signals the body to make more insulin-producing beta cells. Read More…
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With Fast Food, Consumers Get More than They ExpectNew England diners underestimate calories by more than 20 percent May 24, 2013New England diners underestimate calories by more than 20 percent Read More…
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Serving more than a dozen years as a U.S. Army medical operations officer was a rich and worthwhile experience for Martin Reidy. He had three tours in Iraq under his belt and his wife, a military doctor, also served in Iraq. As a self-described “jack-of-all-trades,”… Read More…
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May 24, 2013 — Five years ago, Shane Kiernan was an investment banker for a private equity real estate fund, helping evaluate potential acquisitions. In 2008, he established, and subsequently sold, a Dublin-based business called DealHunter that enabled consumers in Southern Ireland buy products from… Read More…
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May 24, 2013 — India faces daunting public health challenges. Maternal and infant mortality rates are high. Malaria and tuberculosis persist stubbornly. Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer are prevalent and increasing. And many—especially the poor—lack good and affordable health care. Keshav Desiraju, Secretary… Read More…
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Fostering a New Generation of LeadersHMS course provides future physicians, scientists with training By OFFICE FOR ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL AFFAIRSMay 23, 2013HMS course provides future physicians, scientists with training Read More…
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Spring is finally making its way to Boston, and with it comes the wonderful outdoor activities that children wait for all winter. Riding a bike usually tops the list, and new research underscores the importance of wearing helmets—no matter how young the child, how short the ride or how safe the street. A study in [...] Read More…
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Photo: Stephanie Garry/Partners In HealthNelson Moreta, a community health worker with PIH's Dominican sister organization Socios En Salud, crossing the Artibonite River on his way to visit patients living with HIV in Haiti. We’re on the far western side of the Dominican Republic in Elias Piña, the country’s poorest province. Read More…
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Amid the horrific news of the devastating destruction brought by the tornado in Oklahoma this week, there is one remarkable bit of good news: as of this writing, only 24 people died. While any loss of life is horrible, and that there were children among the dead is even more horrible, one look at the [...] Read More…
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