In Print

Graham Ramsay

Quickly Digested Carbs Tied to Fatty Liver Disease
Mice who nibbled food high in quickly burned carbohydrates had twice as much fat in their livers—and on their bodies—as mice who munched on more slowly digested carbs, a new study finds. The results shed light on the rise in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in overweight and obese children. In a follow-up to the mouse study, senior author David Ludwig and his colleagues will test the benefit of a diet based on slowly digested carbs for overweight and obese children with fatty livers.

Upcoming

Seventh Annual Hollis L. Albright, M.D. ’31 Symposium

Inflammation and Disease Discoveries: Heart Disease, Arthritis, and Cancer

Wednesday, Oct. 10
5–7 p.m.

Speakers:
•Peter Libby
•Michael Brenner
•Jeffrey Flier
•Daniel Federman

Lab Works

A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.

Spotlight

HMS, HSPH Scientists Take NIH Director’s Awards
Eight HMS and HSPH investigators are among the 41 selected nationwide to receive National Institutes of Health Director’s Awards, which support innovative science that may not be eligible for more traditional funding. The grants fall into two categories, Pioneer Awards, garnered by (from left) Emery Brown, Frances Jensen, and Takao Hensch, and New Innovator Awards, won by five other members of the medical and public health community.

Student Scene

Jeff Cleary

Once Again, with Feeling
Two months into her pediatric internship, Tarayn Fairlie is still whistling while she works.

StudenTalk

Personal takes on issues inside and outside the classroom.

Science Progress

A new HMS site tracing progress in health care through funding, science, and discovery.