Oncology Nurse Advisor – Article discusses how two classes of antidepressants improve symptoms of depression in cancer patients, according to a comprehensive review of treatments.
Articles by: Geisel Communications
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.
Explaining Menopause
NH Magazine – What exactly is menopause? NH Magazine asked Geisel’s Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Karen George to help explain.
Parasite Found in Cat Poop to be a New Cure for Cancer?
International Business Times – 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, International Business Times reports.
How Family Game Night Makes Kids Into Better Students
The Atlantic – The Atlantic spotlights the research projects of Bill Hudenko, child psychologist and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Geisel, who uses board games to diagnose and strengthen cognitive and executive function skills among children.
Student Voices: City of Contradictions
Navigating the health-care system in Nigeria isn’t easy for an outsider, says medical student Peace Eneh. So she has found ways to team up with local partners as she spends the summer conducting research.