*** WEB WEEKLY *** news from the
Harvard Medical Community
March 22, 1999

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Sleep May Play Bigger Role in Learning and Memory

Research by Robert Stickgold and colleagues suggests that the brain uses periods of sleep to consolidate memories and reinforce learning. "Dreams are the mind watching the brain processing memories," he says.

Study Shows Tomato Consumption May Help Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk


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Quality of Care Seminar: Making the Business Case for Improvement

Maureen Bisognano, RN
Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Tuesday, March 23
12:30 - 1:30 pm

 

 

Match Day: The Med School's Own
"March Madness"

When medical students received their residency assignments on Match Day, the staid scene outside the registrar's office erupted with the news. The specialty that turned out most popular was internal medicine, selected by 56 out of the 159 students in the match.


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Web Journal Provides Insight on the Eye for Doctors and Patients

The Digital Journal of Ophthalmology, published on the Internet by ophthalmologists at the Massachusetts Eyeand Ear Infirmary and elsewhere, offers information on vision and eye disease to a worldwide readership.

 
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