The Record

Weight loss may help prevent multiple myeloma

New research at the School of Medicine shows that excess weight increases the risk that a benign blood disorder will progress into multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood.

Setton named Lopata Distinguished Professor

Lori Setton, a renowned researcher into the role of the degeneration and repair of the body’s soft tissues, has been named the Lucy and Stanley Lopata Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering.