In Print Focus: Handhold Found for Alcohol's Grip on Brain Michael Charness and colleagues are exploring alcohol's ability to inhibit cell adhesion, which may lead to brain damage in the fetus and neurological disorders in adults. This inhibition is achieved through interaction with a particular cell adhesion molecule. The good news is that the interaction might be blocked, preventing alcohol's dire effects. MedEd News BBS Bulletin

Headlines Better Way to Predict Heart Attacks Found Study Shows Beta-Blockers Can Increase Patients' Risk of Type 2 Diabetes MRI May Prove Powerful Tool in Predicting Development of Alzheimer's Disease Researchers Locate Key Area of the Brain Impacted by ADHD; Use New MRI Technique to Measure Ritalin's Effect Upcoming The Robert H. Ebert Lecture: Diversity and Disparities Balancing Ethics and Entitlements in the Health Professions Vincent C. Rogers, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Friday, April 14 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Spotlight Mentoring and Mentors Honored at Barger Ceremony The Fifth Annual A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Awards were presented at a ceremony on March 23. Keynote speaker J. Tyson Tildon put mentoring into an educational context, saying that one of its distinguishing aspects is that it is founded on a personal relationship between mentor and mentee. Student Scene Precision Does Matter, But for How Long? When mistakes in the lab, ranging from carelessness to catastrophe, find their way into published reports, the misinformation may mar an entire field, says Robin Lucas. The tide of science tends to cover the damage, but it may also rise above what had been considered solid investigations.

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