Year: 2002
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Holyoke Center to upgrade security:
New initiatives strike balance between safety and convenience
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Newsmakers
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Gene signature identifies leukemia patients who should avoid transplants
Test identifies patients who can be successfully treated with chemotherapy alone
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Matthew Shair imitates, improves on nature:
"We're interested in making things that have new biological and chemical properties"
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Risk of stroke from obesity is now measurable
Gaining 6 to 7 pounds can potentially increase stroke risk in men by 6 percent
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Making the ‘disappeared’ visible:
Colombian sculptor Doris Salcedo speaks at Carpenter Center
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Two students win Marshall Scholarships:
Seniors studying electronics, anthropology win prestigious award
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Chlamydia pneumoniae may contribute to heart attacks, strokes
Bug that causes "walking pneumonia" may contribute to hardening of arteries and its complications
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Hormone replacement therapy may lower degenerative eye disease risk in postmenopausal women
50 percent less likely to develop blinding disease, research finds
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Physicians say they have personally experienced medical errors
Survey shows strong disagreement between physicians and the public on effectiveness of potential solutions
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Study of phthalate exposure in humans finds association with sperm DNA damage
Metabolized chemical from cosmetics, food can be measured in urine
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New 3-D mammography system may improve breast imaging
Digital tomosynthesis may better identify malignant lesions
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New drug combination may prevent dangerous complication of bone marrow transplantation
Study seeks better outcomes for patients receiving stem cell transplants for diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma
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Scientists discover gene “signature” for tumor’s tendency to spread
Early indicator of life-threatening cancer spread might lead to a clinical test to help determine appropriate treatment
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