Sept. 6, 2004
In Print Photo by Graham Ramsay From Focus: Huntington's Defects Manifest Far from Damaged Brain Tissue Huntington's disease is the result of a single genetic mutation--one that kills nerve cells in a specific structure of the brain, the striatum. It now appears that this mutation triggers defects in other areas of the brain, and even in other parts of the body, yet the other affected cells find a way to survive. The discovery, described by (left to right) Ole Isacson, Hyemyung Seo, and Kai-Christian Sonntag in the September Annals of Neurology, could yield clues to treating this incurable disease by protecting striatal neurons in Huntington's patients.   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 Finds Leptin Plays a Key Role in Women's Health [Select "In Research"] Optimizing Protein's "Death Domain" Halts Leukemia in Laboratory Study New Imaging Technology Shown to Detect Early Signs of Type 1 Diabetes in Animal Models Radiation After Lumpectomy May Be Unnecessary for Many Older Women Battle Between Bubbles Might Have Started Evolution Frequent Consumption of Sugar-sweetened Beverages Linked to Greater Weight Gain and Type 2 Diabetes in Women Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research. See new presentation on early detection of cancer and other diseases.		Spotlight Photo by Liza Green Outreach Opportunities Form First Lesson for Incoming Students HMS student Munirih Qualls plays with a child at Jamaica Plain's Casa Nueva Vida as part of FUNC, a pre-orientation program for incoming students from HMS and HSDM. Led by second-year students, FUNC (First-year Urban Neighborhood Campaign) gives an introduction to outreach opportunities at Boston-area community organizations. Student Scene Photo by Steve Gilbert White Coat Day: Students' First Step Toward Becoming Doctors First-year students took part in an annual ritual on Sept. 2, receiving their first white coats as emblems of their entry into the medical profession. Above, Holmes Society master Augustus White shakes hands with HSDM student Michael Bundy after he received his white coat.

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