May 6, 2002
In Print Photo by Steve Gilbert Focus: Peripheral 'Swatch' Watches Are Powerful Force in Modulating Body's Circadian Rhythms In a study that is among the first to explore the body's timing mechanisms outside the brain, Wing Wong, Charles Weitz (l to r), and colleagues have discovered that clocks in the heart and liver use different genes to perform similar functions. The variety of these clocks may mean that future circadian research and medicine will have to wrestle with unexpected complexity. BBS Bulletin HMI World HSTconnector InteliHealth MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain		Headlines Study Determines the Influence of Bone Density Results in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa Nutrition and Exercise Study in Middle Schools Found to Protect Many Girls from Developing Eating Disorder Symptoms Increased Intake of Dairy Products May Help Reduce Risk of Developing Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Overweight Adults Lymphatic Vessels Surrounding Tumors Play a Key Role in Cancer Spread New Technology Could Improve Cell Transplants Upcoming Ethics Forum: Death, Assisted Suicide, and the Double Effect: Why Oregon Matters Several presenters Tuesday, May 14 5:30-7:30 p.m.		Spotlight Photo by Steve Gilbert Events Weekend Held at HMS for Admitted Minority Students The Multicultural Student Alliance at HMS held its annual Alliance Weekend for admitted minority students. Events, which were open to the entire medical community, included the Ebert lecture and Alliance banquet. In the foreground above are accepted students Fola Poopola (left) and Patricia Garcia. Student Scene Photo by Jeff Cleary Creating a Life? Fertility and Postgraduate Medical Education Juggling career and child-bearing is especially difficult for young doctors, says Tarayn Grizzard. She asks whether residency programs might institute changes to better balance the two tracks. A new multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research

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