This summer, second-year student Tiffany Hoang is helping to implement a text message-based program to promote maternal health in Vietnam.
Archive for 2014
5 Things You Need to Know about Pap, HPV, and Pelvic Tests
Vox Conversations – Associate Professor of Medicine Brenda Sirovich argues that the HPV test has a high chance of delivering false positives in women under 30. “It’s much more likely to catch people and label them as diseased or abnormal when in reality, they are going to be just fine,” she says.
Comparing Doctors Can be Daunting, Poll Says
The Boston Globe – Quotes Elliott Fisher on a new poll that determined Americans don’t know how to determine whether a doctor will provide high-quality care.
Depression Treatments for Cancer Patients Reviewed
Oncology Nurse Advisor – Article discusses how two classes of antidepressants improve symptoms of depression in cancer patients, according to a comprehensive review of treatments.
Alumnus gives $500,000 to Fuel Neuroscience Discoveries
Why would a cardiologist make a gift in support of neuroscience research? Dr. Frank Weiser ’55 sees transformation on the horizon for neurologic illnesses, just as he has witnessed for heart disease.
Cat Poop Parasite Shows Promise in Treating Cancer
Discovery – Continued coverage: A Geisel study has found that a single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii (T gondii), which is found inside cats’ intestines, could be a new cure for cancer. Researcher David Bzik, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Geisel, is quoted in the story.
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine Gets Interim Dean
Valley News – The Valley News reports on Geisel’s naming of a new interim dean: Duane Compton, professor of biochemistry and senior associate dean for research.
Now, Cancer Vaccine From Cat Poop Parasite
Business Standard – A Geisel study has found that a single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii (T gondii), which is found inside cats’ intestines, could be a new cure for cancer. Researcher David Bzik, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Geisel, is quoted in the story.
Student Voices: Getting Started in Dar es Salaam
Auriel August (’17) thought her work this summer in Tanzania might get off to slow start. Instead, she is making good progress as she studies lung function among HIV-positive children.
‘Trans Bodies, Trans Selves’: A Modern Manual By and For Trans People
NPR – Laura Erickson-Schroth, Geisel ’08, was interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air to discuss a collection of essays she edited and published called Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community.