In Print Photo by Steve Gilbert Focus: Endostatin Beads Pack Therapeutic Punch How would the angiogenesis inhibitor endostatin be delivered to a tumor site if it's shown to be an effective cancer therapy in the current clinical trials? Peter Black and colleagues are formulating an answer: wrap endostatin-producing cells in a polymer coat, implant these beads near the tumor, and let them churn out their vessel-blunting product. BBS Bulletin HSTconnector MedEd News Mentations On The Brain

Headlines Right Side of Brain May be Key to Recognizing Yourself, Study Says Regular Walking May Reduce Risk of Heart Attacks Among Diabetic Women Eating More Fish May Reduce Risk of Stroke in Women Lowering Iron Levels Does Not Cut Risk of Heart Attack for Men High Out-of-Pocket Expenses Reduces Elderly's Use Of Even Medically Necessary Drugs

Student Scene Photo by Graham Ramsay Pain: Children Are Not Immune Children face double jeopardy when it comes to pain at the hands of a doctor. They don't understand the hurtful procedures they have to undergo and they can't articulate the sense of fear and pain they do feel. According to Ellen Rothman, that is why doctors themselves have to be especially sensitized to a child's pain. Upcoming Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship in Minority Health Policy Leadership Forum: Leadership in the New Millennium Robert K. Ross, The California Endowment Monday, January 29 12:45-2:15 p.m.

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