In Print
Photo by Jeff Cleary
Focus:
Amniotic Cells May Be Source of New
Tissue
Dario Fauza (left) and Amir Kaviani have discovered fetal cells in
amniotic fluid that may provide a source of tissue for repairing
birth defects. Even a few millimeters of fluid is enough to grow
several hundred yards of tissue in a few weeks.
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Mentations
On The Brain
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Headlines
High Levels of Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Remain In Bosnian Refugee Population
Diabetes Significantly Increases Women's Long-term Risk for Dying After a
Heart Attack
Are You an "Early Bird" or a "Night Owl"?
Diet and Exercise
Dramatically Delay Type 2 Diabetes
Study Finds Parents of Chronically Ill Children Avoid Switching to HMO
Dating Violence Against Adolescent Girls Linked with Teen Pregnancy,
Suicide Attempts, and Other Health Risk Behaviors
Upcoming
Radiation Damage to DNA: Repair and Cellular Responses
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Spotlight
Photo by Amanda Pullen
American,
Korean Experts Gauge Impact of Genomics on Medical Practice
The third biennial Asan Medical Center–Harvard Medical International
Symposium in Seoul, Korea, attracted nearly 800 doctors to hear more
than a dozen talks on genomics and proteomics. Among the presenters
was Katherine High, who discussed her gene-transfer studies on
hemophilia B.
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Student Scene
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Native
Students Take Four Directions Toward Medical School
The Four Directions Summer Research Program, run by native American
students and faculty, draws native students to HMS to work in labs
and gain some of the skills and knowledge they will need in applying
to medical school. Tarayn Grizzard has served as coordinator for the
program this summer.
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