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Steven G. Dickstein
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Making Opera House Calls
T he doctor asks his patient to say" Aahh" as he examines her throat. What comes out is a perfect
AIDS Treatment Shows Positive Test Tube Results
Research by Harvard Medical School faculty at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute may shed light on a new strategy to
How to Make A Vaccine
In the 1770s, British physician Edward Jenner began noticing a strange phenomenon. It was known that milkmaids sometimes caught a
In Brief
Looking for some good chemistry? According to a recent survey, papers by members of Harvard's chemistry faculty rank first in
Now Accepting Applications: A Sperm Bank?
The largest sperm bank in the United States has opened up shop in Cambridge, and it's looking for a few
The Health Care System: A Costly Bureaucracy
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Medicine Dr. David Blumenthal '70 is one of 47 non-government health policy experts chosen
Study Says Gene Linked To Pregnancy Disorder
Doctors, including one working at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital, may have found a genetic mutation responsible for dangerous increases
Scientist Reports Possible New Step Toward Treating Muscular Dystrophy Syndrome
A new step toward treating muscular dystrophy may lie in the discovery of a new form of a nervous system
Mass. Biotech Gathers at World Trade Center
BOSTON--Some criticisms of the pricing practices of pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are valid, said Dr. Edward M. Scolnick '61 in
On Women's Health Issues
Editor's note: A Crimson reporter recently had the opportunity to be a guest at an international women's health conference in