Tag Archives: Harvard Medical School

A Plan to Learn from Cancer’s Exceptional Responders

A group of scientists will study data from patients who beat the odds in a big way
Posted on August 10, 2018 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

As every oncologist will tell you, cancer is an unpredictable disease. Despite rigorous research protocols that map out every aspect of each patient’s treatment, some people with a particular diagnosis do well, while others succumb to their disease in a … Continue reading →

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Study Finds Sudden Deaths of Beloved Friends and Family Members Can Trigger Onset of Psychiatric Disorders in Survivors

Researchers find the stresses and shocks during grieving over unexpected deaths can lead to the onset of a variety of psychiatric disorders for survivors
Posted on August 20, 2014 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

At Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, researchers, along with colleagues from Columbia University’s School of Social Work and Harvard Medical School, have performed the first study that shows a direct link between acute bereavement and the new-onset of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Sweat It: Why Does Stress Cause Heart Attacks?

Scientists find link between chronic stress, white blood cells and death by heart attack
Posted on July 14, 2014 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Constant stress can sour a person’s life in many respects: their disposition, sense of fulfillment and health all take a turn for the worse. But what’s the explanation of the relationship between stress and the time of our death? There’s … Continue reading →

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