January 12, 2004
In Print Photo by Graham Ramsay From Focus: Drugs Thwart Anthrax Toxin by Protecting Key Pathway A team of HMS scientists has made a discovery that could aid humans in their struggle with the ancient disease anthrax. The anthrax-causing microbe does damage by releasing a deadly toxin into the bloodstream and tissues, which dismantles a key cellular pathway. In a new approach against the disease, Lewis Cantley, Benjamin Turk (left to right), and their colleagues have devised small molecules that protect this pathway from the poison.   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 Supports Tailoring Adjuvant Therapy for Early-stage Breast Cancer BRCA Mutations Not Associated with Colorectal Cancer Risk, Studies Suggest Scientists Shed Light on Genetic Eye Abnormality that Makes Eyes Slow to Adjust to Brightness Keeping Synapses Clean May Hold Key to Fear-conditioning Long-term Coffee Consumption Linked to Reduced Risk for Type 2 Diabetes For-profit Health Plans Did Not Restrict Medicare Beneficiaries' Use of High-cost Operative Procedures Upcoming Symposium on the Science of Learning: Implications for Medical Education from the Neurosciences and the Social Sciences Multiple presenters Friday, Jan. 23 2:00-5:30 p.m.		Spotlight Photo by Joseph Martin Milestone Series to Explore Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine On Thursday, Jan. 15, the fourth in a series of symposia honoring the 100th anniversary of the Longwood Quadrangle groundbreaking will be held in the new research building at 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The program, "Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine," will feature Irving Weissman, Stanford University, and notable researchers from HMS and other institutions. All events in the series require a Web-based RSVP. To register or to get more information about this and upcoming Milestone symposia, select the link above. CME credits are available. Student Scene Photo by Jeff Cleary Physicians Lead Sexual Health Education in Chile Community activism by Chilean physicians has led to a new and highly effective program for adolescent sexual health education, reports Tarayn Grizzard. She suggests that similar activism on the part of U.S. doctors might boost community health as well as the medical profession. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research

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