*** WEB WEEKLY *** news from the
Harvard Medical Community
July 26, 1999

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Harvard Bolsters Its Financial Commitment to Medical Education at Affiliated Hospitals

Medical Dean Joseph B. Martin (right) and Harvard President Neil Rudenstine announced measures to boost funding for undergraduate medical education, including an increase of $20 million over five years in the payout on hospital-based endowed professorships.

 

 

 

Cholesterol-lowering Drug Shown to Fight Off a Second Major Cause of Heart Attacks

Respiratory Illnesses, Low Birthweight, and Smoking to Be Predictors of Wheezing in Infancy

Walking Patterns Open Window to Neurological Development

Researchers Identify Gene Associated with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

 

 


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