In Print
Photo by Jeff Cleary
Focus:
Does Uncoupling Protein Make Good Beta Cells Go
Bad?
Researchers led by Brad Lowell (right) and Chen-Yu Zhang have
identified a molecular mechanism that may link obesity to Type II
diabetes. Working in mice, they found that obesity seems to stimulate
an uncoupling protein in pancreatic beta cells that interferes with
the cells' ability to sense rising blood sugar.
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On The Brain
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Headlines
Average Use of Aspirin, Ibuprofen Does Not Negatively Affect Kidney
Function
Study Suggests Right Heart Catheterization Does Not Reduce
Postoperative Complications
Minor Mutations in HIV Virus Have Major Impact
New Study Tightens the Link Between Smoking and Early Menopause
Blood Clots Are Found on Retinas of Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy
New Research Shows Deadliest Form of Malaria is Younger Than
Previously Believed and Comes From a Single Parasite Ancestor
No-Fault Compensation for Medical Injury Proposed as Incentive for
Reporting and Correcting Hospital Error, Improving Patient Safety
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Spotlight
Photo by Jeff Cleary
Native American Students Participate in
Summer Programs
This summer, David Potter (with beard) hosted
students from Hopi Junior/Senior High School of the Hopi Nation in
Arizona. Their three-week visit was an introduction to the lab and
research on diabetes. In addition, the Four Directions Summer
Research Program for native Americans marked its eighth anniversary
this year.
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Student Scene
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Farewell to Residency
In graduating from her pediatric
residency at Children's Hospital, Ellen Rothman discovered that the
ceremony was geared toward recognizing the educational component of
training. But there was no reflection of the deep bonds between
patient and doctor that were being broken as residency ended.
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