In Print Photo by Graham Ramsay Focus: Cell Death in Eggs Traced to Smoking A study led by Jonathan Tilly has revealed a genetic pathway that may be acted on by chemicals in cigarette smoke and environmental pollutants to trigger suicide in egg cells. The chemicals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, may thereby contribute to early menopause and infertility. BBS Bulletin HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain

Headlines One-tenth of Medical Residents Feel Unprepared to Manage Clinical Issues They Will Likely Face in Practice Study Examines Link Between Dairy Intake, Hormones, and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Men Children's Hospital Boston Researchers Discover New Type of Cancer Study Shows Strong Public Interest in Genetic Testing for Alzheimer's Disease Upcoming The Sixth Annual Mission Hill Walk for Health Starts from Brigham Circle Saturday, September 22 9:00 a.m. Registration

Spotlight White Coat Day 2001 On August 30, first-years attended the White Coat Ceremony in their student societies as part of the traditional start to the medical journey. Inside is a photo gallery of the day's events. Student Scene Photo by Graham Ramsay Medical Frontiers: Where Art and Science Meet Global Economics Treating a patient involves much more than responding in a prescribed way to the diagnosis, says Erica Seiguer. Why? because effective care also depends on social and economic issues. She explored some of those issues this summer as an intern for the World Bank.

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