In Print Photo by Graham Ramsay Focus: Simple Therapy Cures Mice of Type I Diabetes By exposing self-destructive immune cells to the inflammatory agent tumor necrosis factor-alpha, Denise Faustman and her colleagues selectively eliminated the cells from non-obese diabetic mice, then regenerated insulin-producing islet cells. In doing so, the researchers effectively cured the mice of Type I diabetes. They are now gearing up for human trials. BBS Bulletin HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain

Headlines Study Shows Overweight Adults at Increased Risk for Common Chronic Diseases BWH Researchers Recommend HRT No Longer Be Used to Prevent Heart Disease Study Shows Pravastatin Effective in Reducing CRP, a New Heart Disease Risk Factor Study Finds Statin Therapy Effective in Preventing Heart Attacks Even When Cholesterol Levels Are Low

Spotlight Harvard Injury Control Research Center Upgrades Web Access HSPH's Harvard Injury Control Research Center, directed by David Hemenway, has revamped its website, offering better access to publications on violence and injury prevention. Student Scene Photos by Jeff Cleary Previewing and Reviewing Third-Year Rotations Here is a look at third-year rotations from the perspective of a student just entering third year—Harsha Reddy (top)—and one who has recently completed it—Vatsal Doshi. No matter how the passage is viewed, it is defined by a shift in focus to the patient.

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