Cell Growth and Stress

Stanley Cohen, Nobelist, Dies at 97; Made Breakthrough on Cell Growth He shared the prize with Rita Levi-Montalcini for research that opened the door to a clearer understanding of dementia, cancer and other maladies. By Vicki Glaser

Bruce McEwen, 81, Is Dead; Found Stress Can Alter the Brain A neuroscientist, he showed how an unrelenting barrage of stress hormones can break down the body, leading to disease, depression, obesity and more. By Randi Hutter Epstein