The death of Rick Slayman, the first man to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig, was caused by an ...

Ahead of a Beacon Hill hearing, a trio of Massachusetts lawmakers have called on a state oversight panel to ask some tough ...

There’s no “silver bullet” for this problem, which is largely driven by clinical inertia, but some efforts are chipping away ...

Researchers released new clinical guidelines for treating restless legs syndrome (RLS), emphasizing patient-centered care and ...

Some signs indicate efforts like the ones in Boston could be helping.

Actinogen reports its advanced Alzheimer's disease trial is recruiting strongly, with first results expected by mid next year ...

Dr. Agrawal had a tough decision to make: acquire the financially struggling hospitals or leave the community without appropriate access to care. Steward put its hospitals up for auction in August and ...

Not everyone with the disorder will find it helpful to stay busy, cautioned Dr. Craig Surman, the director of the clinical ...

A long-time Harvard Medical School instructor of psychiatry claims his appointment was wrongfully terminated after he was ...

A national RLS opioid registry based at Massachusetts General Hospital continues to collect longitudinal data to assess the long-term safety, dose stability, and efficacy of opioid medications for RLS ...

T helper (TH) cells are essential immune cells that help other immune cells function effectively. When activated in response to environmental stimuli, these cells can differentiate into either TH1 ...

He would go on to get treated at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, with two separate surgeries to remove scar tissues and the tumors. But the cancer kept coming back. The Manns’ life ...