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Cholesterol buildup links atherosclerosis and macular degeneration
Audio available A new study raises the intriguing possibility that drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol may be effective against macular degeneration, a blinding eye disease.Researchers at Washington...
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Painted turtle gets DNA decoded
Tracey Haynes Photographs, traceyhaynes.comTurtles have evolved slowly, a new study confirms. Decoding the genome of the western painted turtle reveals new clues to turtles’ longevity and the ability...
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Genetic markers ID second Alzheimer’s pathway
Audio availableResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a new set of genetic markers for Alzheimer’s that point to a second pathway through which the disease...
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Brain-building gene plays key role in gut repair
Benjamin Capoccia, PhDResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that a gene called mindbomb 1 plays an important role in healing stomach injuries. In the...
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Moving cells with light holds medical promise
Audio availableScientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown they can coax cells to move toward a beam of light. The feat is a first step toward manipulating cells to...
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Symposium: Finding humanity in advanced dementia, April 27
Rebecca L. BarNard A Polaroid self-portrait hand-reworked by Rebecca L. Barnard, an artist, eerily foreshadows her oncoming illness, diagnosed 14 years later. The Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology...
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Obituary: Marilyn Krukowski, professor emerita of biology, 80
KrukowskiMarilyn Krukowski, PhD, professor emerita of biology in Arts & Sciences, died Sunday, April 7, 2013, in St. Louis from complications of multiple sclerosis. She was 80. She joined the...
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Physical therapy often just as good as surgery for knee problem
Audio available Either physical therapy or arthroscopic surgery can relieve pain and improve mobility in patients with a torn meniscus and arthritis in the knee, according to researchers from...
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Obituary: Ira Gall, professor emeritus of clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 84
Ira C. Gall, MD, professor emeritus of clinical obstetrics and gynecology and a strong supporter of Washington University School of Medicine, died Friday, March 29, 2013, from complications of...
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Tiny wireless device shines light on mouse brain, generating reward
Audio available Using a miniature electronic device implanted in the brain, scientists have tapped into the internal reward system of mice, prodding neurons to release dopamine, a chemical associated...
View ArticleMatt Holliday and mom team with Siteman to promote colon cancer screening
Colon cancer strikes 1 of every 20 U.S. women and men in their lifetimes. Thankfully, most people survive the disease if it’s discovered early.That’s what happened to Kathy Holliday, mother of St....
View ArticleMoDOT to remove Jefferson Avenue bridge over I-64/Highway 40
Following the morning rush Thursday, April 18, the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the Jefferson Avenue bridge over Interstate 64/Highway 40 in preparation for the bridge’s removal the...
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Awad named associate dean for medical student education
Awad Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD, has been named associate dean for medical student education at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, effective June 1.Awad is an assistant professor of...
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Fish prone to melanoma get DNA decoded
Texas State UniversityScientists have decoded the genome of platyfish, which are prone to developing melanomas (shown above) along the tail and fins. Scientists at Washington University School of...
View ArticleAnnual OT Scholarship Day is April 19
The Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy will hold its annual Scholarship Day from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Eric P. Newman Education Center on the Medical...
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Irving Boime Symposium April 18
Boime The Irving Boime Symposium will be Thursday, April 18, at the Eric P. Newman Education Center, Seminar Room B, on the Washington University Medical Campus.The symposium, which celebrates the...
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Student Leadership Council holds case-study challenge to inspire collaboration
Tim Parker (2)(ABOVE) Michael Ward, PhD, associate dean for student programs at Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College, listens as students talk over a hypothetical case during a recent...
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Eberlein elected president of surgical association
EberleinTimothy Eberlein, MD, chairman of the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected president of the Southern Surgical Association. One of the...
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Dantas gets NIH Director's New Innovator Award
Gautam Dantas, PhD, has won a prestigious National Institutes of Health award for innovative research that may improve scientists' ability to keep the digestive system healthy.DantasThe award, called...
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‘Be a sponge’ and other advice to help students succeed at summer internships
As students begin to leave campus for the summer, many will head off to internships, hoping to add to their classroom experiences and enhance their future opportunities by immersing themselves in the...
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