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Functional Protein Changes Caught and Quantified
Just knowing that a protein is expressed in a cell does not reveal what that molecule is up to; chemical modifications like phosphorylation—the addition of a phosphate group—can radically change protein function. Research by Steven Gygi (left), Bryan Ballif, and colleagues uses powerful mass spectrometry to pinpoint how protein phosphorylation changes over time. Among other findings, the study yields new information about a protein implicated in cancer.

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Name of Countway’s Rare Books Department Is History
Countway Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections Department is changing its name to the Center for the History of Medicine, effective April 1. The center aims to promote the study of the history of medicine, encouraging a better understanding of the complex interaction between medicine and society.

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Lines Drawn Over Recommended Cuts in Medicare Hospital Reimbursement
In January, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) proposed that reimbursement for hospital care be decreased. Many hospital executives and even some members of MedPAC say that if the cuts go into effect, hospital care may be threatened.