September 9, 2002
In Print Photo by Steve Gilbert Focus: Brake on Axon Regrowth Discovered In work that aims at facilitating therapies to reverse brain and spinal cord injury, Zhigang He and his colleagues have discovered a novel inhibitor of axon regeneration in the central nervous system. They also have found that this protein and two other growth inhibitors bind to the same receptor. Developing drugs that block the receptor could enable axons to regrow. BBS Bulletin HMI World HSTconnector InteliHealth MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain		Headlines In Vitro Fertilization Results May Be Impacted by Insurance Coverage Study Suggests a Possible Link Between High-starch Diet and Pancreatic Cancer in Overweight, Sedentary Women Drug Protects Fertility, Offspring in Mice After Radiation Exposure Non-Invasive Approach to Aneurysm Repair Shows Better Results for Patients Upcoming Ebert Community Service Day Thursday, Sept. 19 1:30-3:30 p.m. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research		Spotlight Photo by Liza Green, HMS Media Services DMS Welcomes New PhD Students The Division of Medical Sciences welcomed incoming students last week, and among them were Andrew Gray and Allen Dodson, above, comparing notes over lunch. More on Incoming Students FUNC White Coat Day Forum Photo by Jeff Cleary Genetically Modified Foods: Hypocrisy and Disclosure Arguments against genetically modified food sometimes show traces of hypocrisy, says Jan Schmollinger, suggesting that ulterior motives may in some instances be the real source of the complaints. But the outcry over "Frankenfoods" still does not justify the secrecy with which some GM foods are inserted into the market.

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