Researchers make living model of brain tumor Researchers have created a living 3-D model of a brain tumor and its surrounding blood vessels. In experiments, the scientists report that iron-oxide nanoparticles carrying the agent tumstatin were taken by blood vessels, meaning they should block blood vessel growth. The living-tissue model could be used to test […]

Fears of bioterrorism or an accidental release Have efforts to combat bird flu actually increased the risk to public health? A group of experts on infectious disease gathered at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) to debate whether efforts to combat a deadly form of flu have actually increased the risk to public health. […]

Sending DNA robot to do the job Technology has potential to seek out cancer cells, cause them to self-destruct The nanosized robot was created in the form of an open barrel whose two halves are connected by a hinge. The DNA barrel, which acts as a container, is held shut by special DNA latches that […]

HHS announces intent to delay ICD-10 compliance date As part of President Obama’s commitment to reducing regulatory burden, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius today announced that HHS will initiate a process to postpone the date by which certain health care entities have to comply with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnosis and […]

Designer Michael Graves confirmed as Medicine X opening keynote speaker Here’s some very exciting news from Larry Chu, MD, the executive director of the Stanford Medicine X conference: I am so pleased to announce that the iconic American architect Michael Graves will give the opening keynote address at Stanford Medicine X on September 29, 2012. Paralyzed from the chest down […]

Kevin McLaughlin: The Humanities Initiative Announced in 2010 with a $3-million gift, Brown’s Humanities Initiative aims to strengthen the distinctiveness of the humanities at Brown and to extend the impact of the humanities across campus and beyond. Dean of the Faculty Kevin McLaughlin recently updated the faculty on how the initiative is progressing. Kevin McLoughlin, […]

City of San Francisco to Repave Parnassus Avenue Through July The City of San Francisco plans to repave Parnassus Avenue between 5th Ave and Clayton Street. The work, which will include providing new curb modifications for disabled access, is scheduled to begin at 5th Avenue and Judah on Tuesday, Feb. 21 and finish at Clayton and Parnassus […]

A girl’s best friend: How owning a dog helps moms-to-be stay physically active Past research has down that exercise during pregnancy benefits mom as well as baby by, among other things, helping the fetal cardiac system grow stronger and healthier. Now findings published online in PLoS One suggest that owning a dog can be a powerful motivator to get pregnant women […]

Willing a way to clean water Fellow expands on professor’s efforts to ensure clean sources in rural areas With her redesign of a plastic water dispenser, Daniele Lantagne, a two-year Georgio Ruffolo Research Fellow in Harvard Kennedy School’s Sustainability Science Program, has helped to bring clean water to thousands of people. Ayear and a half […]

Potential therapeutic target for Huntington’s disease discovered by researchers in Taiwan, Stanford Huntington’s disease is a progressive, fatal neurological disorder with no cure. But now researchers at the National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan and Stanford’s School of Medicine have discovered a protein that may one day be a viable therapeutic target for those afflicted with the condition. According […]