August 25, 2003
In Print Photo by Steve Gilbert From Focus: Molecules Discovered that Extend Life in Yeast, Human Cells Led by David Sinclair, a recent study has identified a group of compounds in red wine and vegetables that in yeast simulate the life-lengthening benefits of a low-calorie diet. The researchers found that these molecules are also active in cultured human cells.   Publications Online BBS Bulletin Focus HMI World HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain   Related Links InteliHealth Harvard Health Publications		Headlines Stem Cells Used to Repair Hearts Damaged After Heart Attack Hormone Replacement Therapy Poses Greatest Risk of Heart Attack in First Year of Use for Most Women Scientists Demonstrate New Method for Discovering Cancer Gene Function Almost Half of All Faculty on Institutional Review Boards Have Ties to Industry New England Journal of Medicine Study Shows U.S. Health Care Paperwork Cost $294.3 Billion in 1999 Upcoming The Carolyn Frye-Halloran Symposium on Neuro-Oncology: Viruses, Cancer, and Immunity Multiple Speakers September 4 and 5		Spotlight Low-emissions Buses Take to the Streets On Aug. 19, MASCO launched a fleet of new low-emissions buses to ferry workers to and from the Longwood area. Hopi Students Spend Summer Learning in HMS Labs This was the third summer in a row that a group of students and teachers from Hopi Junior/Senior High School visited HMS for science enrichment. Student Scene Photo by Graham Ramsay FDA Has Full Plate Ensuring Food Safety If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, the Food and Drug Administration wants it to stay that way, says Erica Seiguer. The FDA is working with other U.S. agencies to strengthen protection of the nation's food supply in response to the bioterrorist threat since 9/11. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research

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