Fall 2006 Table of Contents

 

Slow Burn
Years of chronic heartburn can lead to serious consequences, including a deadly form of cancer that is on the rise.
-by Katie Sweeney

Eluding Capture
Hidden tumor cells that evaded removal are now detected and captured by updated screening methods.
-by Alfred Kildow

Senior Shangri-la
As the baby boomer generation ages, they look to medical advances to keep them going in their golden years.
-by Monika Guttman

Promises to Keep
A pioneer in the development of human embryonic stem cells returns home to direct the USC Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine.
-by Nick Charles

Departments
City Rounds
Homeless men and women on Skid Row gain control of their diseases when pharmacists modify drug therapies to reach treatment goals.

Healthoughts
The latest word on electric toothbrushes, thyroid tests, adult vaccination and exercises for the feet.

 

 

 

Cover Story
Resisting Insulin
The hormone insulin, a key part of diabetes, may be the real culprit in everything from cancer to Alzheimer's disease.
-by Monika Guttman

Features
The Eyes Have It
Methods for correcting vision have evolved dramatically in the past 10 years, with the Doheny Eye Institute leading the new view of eye surgery.
-by Monika Guttman