Genome of intestinal bacterium sequenced
School of Medicine researchers have completed sequencing the genome of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, one of the most prevalent bacteria that live in the human intestine.
Lung-volume reduction surgery benefits emphysema patients
The procedure appears to improve overall health and quality of life for individuals with end-stage emphysema, and these effects last as long as five years in more than half of this population.
Holtzman receives research awards
He has received the 2003 Potamkin Prize for Research in Picks, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders; and the Promising Work Award from MetLife Foundation.
Embryonic pancreatic tissue controls type I diabetes in rats
School of Medicine investigators’ work is directed toward developing a new treatment for type I diabetes mellitus, also known as juvenile diabetes.
Finding a better way: Simpler, cheaper prosthetics developed by researchers
A new process may expedite and simplify the procedure for the estimated 400,000 Americans with an amputated limb.
Tuition, fees, room-and-board charges announced
Undergraduate tuition at the University will total $29,700 for the 2004-05 academic year — a $1,400 increase over the 2003-04 academic year.
‘Nun study’ researcher to give Friedman Lecture
What do nuns have to do with understanding aging? A lot, according to renowned author and epidemiologist David Snowdon, Ph.D., this year’s keynote speaker for the Center for Aging’s Fourth Annual Friedman Lecture. The lecture and an update on the center’s activities will be from 9 a.m.-noon May 18 in Brown Hall Auditorium. Snowdon has […]