*** WEB WEEKLY *** news from the
Harvard Medical Community
February 8, 1999

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Mouse Strain Keeps
Ovaries Running into
Old Age, Can Women?

Jonathan Tilly (left) and
colleagues investigate whether
delaying menopause could improve women's health, reducing risk of osteoporosis, cardiovascular
disease, and dementia.

Children's Hospital Researchers Implant Tissue-Engineered Bladders In Animal Models

Study Finds No Clear Link Between Blood Pressure and Cognitive Decline in Elderly

Research Team to Tackle Congenital Heart Disease Where It Starts


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How to Write a Grant
Henry Kronenberg, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lee Kaplan, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Charles Hales, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
February 8th
4:00 - 5:30 pm

The Positive Side Of Negative Experimental Results

Negative results in the lab tend not to be widely reported, says graduate student Robin Lucas. But they often play a key role in defining the researcher's path.

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Web Nursery Puts Babies on the Net

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center offers a Web site for parents who want to post a photo of their newborn child on the Internet.

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