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Highest honor
DeBaun elected to Institute of Medicine
Oct. 15,
2009 --
Michael R. DeBaun has been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors medical scientists in the United States can receive. DeBaun was recognized for his major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care and public health.
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Making sure no habitat is isolated
Study on wildlife corridors shows how they work over time
Dec. 1,
2008 --
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| Ellen Damschen & Forest Service |
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A new paper on ecological corridors co-authored by Washington University biologists Ellen Damschen and John Orrock in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, was published online Dec. 1 as part of a special issue on movement ecology. This research reveals that by understanding how species move, you can predict if and how corridors work.
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The more the merrier
Study: Bird diversity lessens human exposure to West Nile Virus
Oct. 6,
2008 --
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| When the red, red robin comes bob, bob bobbin' along, think West Nile Virus (WNV). |
This one's for the birds. A study by biologists at Washington University in St. Louis shows that the more diverse a bird population is in an area, the less chance humans have of exposure to West Nile Virus (WNV). Now, let's hear it for the birds. "The bottom line is that where there are more bird species in your backyard, you have much lower risk of contracting West Nile fever," said Brian Allan, doctoral candidate in biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Preventing kidney failure
Patients wanted for studies of polycystic kidney disease treatment
Feb. 21,
2006 -- Small-scale preliminary trials suggested that careful control of blood pressure could possibly delay or even prevent kidney failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), which affects more than 600,000 people in the United States.
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Exercising genes
Aerobic exercise helps find genetic regions linked to prediabetes
June 27,
2005 -- People's bodies respond to exercise in different ways, and their genetic makeup is partly responsible.
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High-tech stats
Biostatistician integrates cutting-edge analysis into medical research
May 23,
2005 --
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| Biostatistics wizard Philip Miller checks e-mails on his Sidekick while simultaneously viewing system logs on his dual monitors. |
In its Clinical and Translational Research Program, the Siteman Cancer Center runs about 350 clinical trials simultaneously, gathering health information from hundreds of patients. To set up each study and analyze the resulting data requires expertise in biostatistics. This keeps J. Philip Miller, the biostatistics core director at Siteman, very busy. He and his staff guide study investigators through the mathematical morass of statistical analysis.
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When is it safe to deliver a baby?
New tool helps determine maturity of lungs
March 2,
2005 --
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| WUSM researchers have developed new risk estimates for premature babies. |
If a woman goes into labor before her baby is full term, her obstetrician must make a crucial recommendation: delay labor or allow it to continue. Delivering the baby prematurely may increase the risk of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), a potentially fatal condition. Now medical researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have generated new risk estimates for RDS that allow physicians to make delivery decisions with far greater confidence.
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Getting to the bottom of high blood pressure
Hypertension in African Americans linked to two genomic regions
Feb. 9,
2005 -- A first-of-its-kind application of a novel statistical method of analysis to African Americans has identified regions on chromosomes 6 and 21 that likely harbor genes contributing to high blood pressure in that group. The novel statistical method, called admixture mapping, narrowed the search for genes related to hypertension, bringing researchers and doctors closer to finding more effective treatments.
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Genetic weight management
Obesity risk factors sought through genetic analysis
Nov. 5,
2004 -- In the midst of the growing epidemic of obesity, a group of researchers at the School of Medicine has dived into the human gene pool to look for solutions. The group recently identified genetic variations unique to obese men and are now embarking on a wider search to find additional genes linked to obesity.
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Why do some people live longer?
Longevity study will investigate exceptionally long and healthy lives
Sept. 10,
2004 --
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| Why do some people live longer? |
Researchers at the School of Medicine will head an ambitious study of people who live exceptionally long and healthy lives to identify the factors that account for their longevity. A team led by Michael Province, Ph.D., professor of biostatistics and genetics, received a $4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to establish a Data Management and Coordinating Center for the Exceptional Longevity Family Study.
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