March 8, 2004
In Print Photo by Leah Gourley From Focus: Old-line Antibiotic Saves Neurons After Spinal Cord Trauma Minocycline, an old-line antibiotic, has been shown to prevent the programmed cell death and scarring associated with spinal cord injuries. But how it does this has been unclear. Now, Yang Teng (left), Robert Friedlander (right), Howard Choi, and their colleagues report that the drug works by preventing certain organelles in nerve cells from releasing the well-known cell death messenger cytochrome c. By tracking how soon after injury cytochrome c is released, and at what rate, the researchers designed a regimen that preserved tissue and function in spinal cord injured rats.   Publications Online BBS Bulletin Focus HMI World HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain   Related Links InteliHealth Harvard Health Publications		Headlines Biochemical Clues to Long Lifespan Revealed Upcoming Ecological Design of Buildings and Communities Joachim Eble, Principal, Joachim Eble Architektur Tuesday, March 16 4:00-6:00 p.m. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research		Spotlight 2004 Longwood Seminars Continue Through April Launched on March 3 with a program on aging, the Longwood Seminar series will present three more programs this year. The next one, on emerging infectious diseases, takes place on March 31. Student Scene Photo by Jeff Cleary The New Health Care Reform Diet--Less Pork, More Pie, Slimmer Waste By applying a framework for business negotiation to health care reform, Renee Hsia presents an approach that might improve conditions for the pharmaceutical industry, the government and other payers, and patients, as well.

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