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January 05, 2026By Neil J. Weissman, MD, Chief Scientific Officer
My mother, now 90, grew up in an era where the ‘doctor knows best, but those days of assumed expertise are gone. Only 36% of U.S. adults say they have a great deal of confidence in the medical system...
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January 05, 2026
By Neil J. Weissman, MD, Chief Scientific Officer
My mother, now 90, grew up in an era where the ‘doctor knows best, but those days of assumed expertise are gone. Only 36% of U.S. adults say they have a great deal of confidence in the medical system...
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December 15, 2025By MedStar Health Research Institute
This article was written by Jayme L. Leger, PhD, CDCES, CCRC, and Jean Young Park, MD. MedStar Health researchers are exploring the next generation of anti-obesity medications—an oral GLP-1 RA...
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October 27, 2025Our new research study, funded by the National Cancer Institute and in collaboration with Duke Health, explores a patient-centered approach to developing a virtual reality tool for cancer pain manage...
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October 20, 2025Our observational research, published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology, demonstrates a meaningful connection between home-based caregiving and longer lives for homebound older adults. The...
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September 30, 2025By MedStar Health Research Institute
This article was written by Loral Patchen, CNM, MSN, Karey M. Sutton, PhD, and Shelby Wyand, MSc, BA. Our research, accepted for presentation at the APHA, ACOG District IV meeting, A...
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September 22, 2025MedStar Health Research Institute is leading a worldwide study to explore the safety and effectiveness of a technology that could offer patients and providers a new option when treating coronary arte...
