August 11, 2003
In Print Photo by Steve Gilbert From Focus: Gene Players May Tip Balance to Diabetes The number and activity of energy-producing mitochondria in muscle cells rise with exercise and fall in diabetes by unknown mechanisms. Two Harvard Medical School research teams, one headed by Mary-Elizabeth Patti (left) and the other by David Altshuler, have found a group of related genes that slack off in unison to slow down the mitochondria. This downregulation may tip the scales to insulin resistance, the first metabolic misstep on the road to diabetes.   Publications Online BBS Bulletin Focus HMI World HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain   Related Links InteliHealth Harvard Health Publications		Headlines Study Sheds Light on Critical Relay in Visual Circuit of the Brain Antibiotic Treatment Without Diagnosis for Patients with a Sore Throat Is Not Cost-EffectiveÊ Common Screening Test May Be Missing Majority of Prostate Cancers High Cholesterol Levels Increase the Risk of Kidney Disease, Study Finds First Non-Invasive Uterine Fibroids Therapy Shows Promise Diets High in Animal Fat May Impact Breast Cancer Risk New Study Suggests Why Some Disadvantaged Children Excel in Life While Others Do Not Mutant Gene Found to Cause Early Ovarian Failure in Mice Study Identifies Factors Increasing Risk of Psychosocial Problems Among Disabled Children Studies Clarify Diagnosis, Identify Possible Treatment for Adults with Both ADHD and Bipolar Disorder		Spotlight Project Success Boasts 10 Years of Science Enrichment Nineteen high school students from Boston and Cambridge are participating in this summer's Project Success, a lab research program of the HMS Office for Diversity and Community Partnership, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research

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