Common blood-thinner drug increases risk of bone fracture
Warfarin, also known by the brand name Coumadin, is often given to patients with atrial fibrillation, irregular contractions of the upper chambers of the heart.
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Patients with blocked carotids needed for study that may revive old treatment
Surgeons once treated blockages with a carotid bypass, which reroutes a scalp artery to restore normal brain blood flow and pressure.
Breast cancer may be several diseases
“We’re analyzing the genes active in breast tumors to characterize the biological behaviors of each breast-cancer subtype,” says lead investigator Matthew Ellis.
Dance fever
Photo by Tim ParkerMedical students in the Ballroom Dance Club learn dances for the School of Medicine’s 10th annual Faculty/Student Med Ball, to be held March 11.
Soweto Gospel Choir to give rare U.S. concert at Edison
In November 2003, the group shared the stage with Bono, Peter Gabriel, the Eurythmics and others at Nelson Mandela’s 46664 Concert in Cape Town.
Poet Brock-Broido to read from her work Feb. 9
The reading, sponsored by The Writing Program in Arts & Sciences, is free and open to the public and will take place in Duncker Hall’s Hurst Lounge.
Margulis to perform works of Russian composers Feb. 5
The program will feature several virtuosic works by late 19th-century Russian composers, most notably Mili Balakirev’s colorful Islamey, Oriental Fantasy.
Neandertal fossils re-dated; could be considerably older
The new ages are set between 32,000-33,000 years old, and perhaps slightly older; in 1998, the fossils had been radiocarbon dated to 28,000-29,000 years.
Wilson professorship
Photo by Mary ButkusJohn Baugh, director of African and African American Studies, was recently installed as the first Margaret Bush Wilson Professor in Arts & Sciences.
Campus Authors: Michael MacCambridge
Courtesy PhotoESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Game was edited by Michael MacCambridge, adjunct professor in University College.