Spring 1999 Table of Contents

Forget me not While physicians seek a better understanding of Alzheimer's disease, a new center helps patients and their families grapple with the difficult and frustrating effects of dementia.
by Alfred Kildow

Patient Care : The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is at the forefront of efforts to reduce the human suffering caused by damaged joints and bones.
by Phil Davis

Focal Point: Age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in American seniors, is the greatest challenge facing vision researchers today. By Eva Emerson

So Long, Sugar: Hiding in the shadow of bad cholesterol, triglycerides are an emerging risk factor linked to coronary heart disease.
by Eva Emerson

The power of Compassion : At the busiest trauma center in the United States, Demetrios Demetriades leads the team that turns tragedies into triumphs.
by Eva Emerson

 

Departments

Healthoughts: The heartbreak of Psoriasis, Cheers to your heart, Tummy talk, Seeking Immunity.

Benchmarks: USC researchers light up the immune system to help heart transplant patients .

City Rounds: Works of art capture the culture of mexico while raising funds for medical research .


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