Read article – Quotes William Kinlaw, active emeritus professor of medicine, and Leslie Lupien, Guarini ’19, in a feature story about research they co-authored that examined how an enzyme called Lipoprotein Lipase, or LPL, was present when cancer cells consumed fats from the bloodstream. (Similar coverage in MyLondon.)
Articles by: Geisel Communications
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Neurologist Honored – The Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Read article – Barbara Jobst, the Louis and Ruth Frank Professor in Neuroscience, has been named the 2019 recipient of the J. Kiffin Penry Award from the American Epilepsy Society.
Over the Counter: Opioids Aren’t the Only Option for Chronic Pain – Wicked Local Bolton
Read article – Cites a study conducted by researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine showing potential benefits of low-dose naltrexone—a non-addictive option to treat chronic pain. (Picked up by Wicked Local Hamilton and Wicked Local Westborough.)
What We Don’t Know About I.V.F. – The New York Times Parenting
Read article – Quotes Judy Stern, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and of pathology and laboratory medicine, in an article about the lack of knowledge surrounding the long-term effects for the women who undergo I.V.F. and similar procedures to promote pregnancy. “By the time you go years out from the procedure, the procedures have changed, dramatically,” says Stern.
Vaping’s Dangers Loom Large Amid More Than 50 U.S. Deaths This Year – Science News
Read article – Quotes Susanne Tanski, associate professor of pediatrics, about the dangers of vaping as teen use of e-cigarettes continues to rise.
Breast Cancer Cells Use Unexpected Mechanism to Suck Up Fats – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Read article – Quotes William Kinlaw, active emeritus professor of medicine, in an article about a study he co-authored with additional researchers from Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center that examined how fat might influence breast cancer cells.
A Life: Marge Smith ‘Always Looked Marvelous’ – Valley News
Read article – Quotes Jack Turco, professor of medicine, in an article remembering the life of Marge Smith, who worked at the Dick’s House infirmary at Dartmouth.
Baking a Process Into Writing Your First Draft of a Scientific Piece – Medium
Read article – An opinion piece by Anna Adachi-Mejia, associate professor of pediatrics, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, in which she shares advice on how to write a scientific article.
Rapid Fire Q&A with R. Brooks Robey, MD, FAPS – The Physiologist
Read online magazine article – The November issue of The Physiologist features a Q&A with R. Brooks Robey, MD, FAPS, associate professor of medicine at Geisel and associate chief of staff for research at the White River Junction VA Medical Center.
DHE Re-Emerges as ‘Magic’ Migraine Treatment – Healio
Read article – Quotes Stewart Tepper, professor of neurology, about how acute migraine treatments containing dihydroergotamine, or DHE, could soon return to the mainstream, providing a less cumbersome treatment option for some of the 39 million Americans with migraine.