"Married cancer patients fare better: Can you put that in a pill?"

Harvard just conducted research that suggests that being married reduces the chance of dying from the most common cancers by 20 percent. Some of the major reasons for this include: married people are more likely to go to the doctor, have more emotional support, have less stress, are more likely to undergo strong treatment and stick with it, and have less depression. This study was done by studying past cancer patients' marital status and treatment results. There is a possibility of understanding this relationship more on the molecular level in the future.

"Married cancer patients fare better: Can you put that in a pill?" - Los Angeles Times

UMD Brian Kobilka Honoring

On Friday, September 13, 2013 I attended Brian Kobilka's seminar on his research on how cells sense and interact with their environment. Brian Kobilka graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1977 with bachelors of science in chemistry and biology. In 2012 Kobilka received the Nobel Prize for chemistry. His discovery will be crucial to the development and understanding of drugs.

Link To Sept 13 UMD Honoring Information

Neature Walk

Not a serious post. Just for fun.