• MGH coordinates landmark bipolar disorder study
  This week, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) announced the launch of a nationwide study to improve the treatment of bipolar disorder. The $28 million study is being coordinated through the MGH. The clinical protocol requires the recruitment of 5,000 participants at 18 centers across the country, making it one of the largest research trials of its kind.

• MGH employee becomes Heimlich hero
  In the space of an instant, even the most routine moments can become matters of life and death. Thanks to the heroic actions of an MGH employee, what began as a terrifying situation two weeks ago turned into a happy ending.

• Murder and intrigue at the MGH
  A cademic medicine in Boston took a ghastly turn when John W. Webster, Harvard's Erving Professor of Chemistry and one of the country's leading scientific authorities, murdered and dismembered George Parkman, MD, in November 1849. The macabre scene took place in the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Chemistry Lab, located near the present-day main entrance of the MGH.

• MGH physicians recognized in survey
  A number of physicians at the MGH have been named "Top Docs for Women" by Boston Magazine. The honorees, appearing in the February issue, were chosen for their excellence in treating women and in exploring women's health issues.

• SAC meeting recognizes MGH research
  Members of the MGH community recently gathered to discuss, analyze and recognize the many facets of the hospital's research goals and accomplishments. The annual meeting of the MGH Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) included a presentation of more than 70 scientific posters, talks on promising avenues of research and an intensive review of major programs and projects. The SAC is a distinguished panel of eminent scientists from outside institutions that advises hospital leadership on its research mission.

• Timilty teens present science projects with MGH researchers
  Their booth was the first stop in a room crowded with some of the best researchers in the country. Elite scientists from the MGH filtered by, scrutinizing their poster displays with the keen eye of years of experience. The four individuals were prepared for probing questions and constructive critique — and none of them yet have their driver's license. These four science proteges are students at the Timilty Middle School.

• Valentine's Day? How about CHD Awareness Day?
  Not only is Feb. 14 a day to celebrate romantic matters of the heart, but it also has been designated as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day. The MGH Pediatric Cardiology Department, along with the MassGeneral Hospital for Children, is joining with pediatric caregivers across the state to recognize the day by hosting an information table Feb. 14 in the Main Corridor.

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