May 10, 1999

Catching Cancer Before It Takes Hold A new method of detecting the smallest tumors may not only diagnose cancer early but help eliminate it. Ralph Weissleder and his colleagues have demonstrated their probes in mice, pinpointing enzymes in the cells of tumors measuring less than a millimeter across.

Researchers Identify Gene that Aids in Vitamin C Absorption Large-Core Needle Breast Biopsy Found to be as Safe and Effective as Surgery Researchers Find Alcohol Problems Among Pediatric Residents Complementary and Alternative Medicine Used in More than Seventy Percent of Pediatric Pain Management Programs Researchers Identify Molecule that May Be Key in Pheromone Processing

General Interest Lecture: The Overworked American: Developing a Balanced Lifestyle Juliet Schor, Harvard University Harvard Medical School Goldenson Bldg., Room 122 Wednesday, May 12 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Student Brings Personal Vision to Work with Teen Parents Jeanette Callahan knows what it's like to be a young mother—she started her family as a sophomore in college. Now as a fourth-year medical student, Callahan is working at the Children's Hospital Young Parents Program, teaching parenting skills and addressing issues of teen sexuality. An outcomes study she is conducting may help the program refine its services.