January 13, 2003
In Print Photo by Graham Ramsay Focus: Enzyme Pair Joins Fight Against Drug-resistant Bacteria By wielding a couple of enzymes as molecular tools, researchers Heather Losey, Christopher T. Walsh, and colleagues have generated new versions of last-ditch antibiotics vancomycin and teicoplanin. The work will not result in new drugs any time soon, but it demonstrates a method of refining naturally occurring drugs to thwart resistant bugs. Drug-resistant bacteria, particularly in hospitals, are a major threat to patient care. BBS Bulletin HMI World HSTconnector InteliHealth MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain		Headlines Study Finds Frequent Consumption of Alcohol Linked to Lower Risk of Heart Attack in Men Meat Consumption May Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk Alzheimer's Disease: New Theory on How It Damages the Brain Study Supports Protective Effect of Stimulant Treatment for ADHD Child Hospitalizations Good Time to Get Parents to Stop Smoking Study Suggests Depressed Men May Benefit from Testosterone Replacement Therapy Upcoming Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Helping Children When a Parent Has a Life-threatening Illness Paula Rauch, Massachusetts General Hospital Wednesday, January 22 12:00-1:15 p.m. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research		Spotlight Community-based Outpatient Treatment Shows Success Against Resistant TB A study that began in 1996 has documented success in curing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis with a regimen of multiple medications supported by community-based health workers. The disease is rampant in Peru, above, and other hotspots around the world. The treatment approach may be replicated in other poor regions and, perhaps, used against other diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Student Scene English as an Instrument for Care For Janice Jin, teaching English to a group of Asian immigrant women, was a lesson in empowerment. The purpose was to focus on health care, enabling the women to communicate better with providers. At the end of a year, her students were able to discuss personal health problems--and treatment options--with their doctors.

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