April 2008
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April 3,
2008 -- Researchers uncover new genetic links to psoriasis

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April 3,
2008 -- Reiss named Fox professor

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April 3,
2008 -- Drug prevents abnormalities that lead to seizures, mouse study shows

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April 2,
2008 -- Nano-sized technology has super-sized effect on tumors

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March 2008
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March 27,
2008 -- Piwnica-Worms named Gerty T. Cori Professor

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March 26,
2008 -- Study confirms impact of PET scans on cancer care

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March 25,
2008 -- Older women, not men, have a hard time maintaining muscle mass

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March 25,
2008 -- Hearts of HIV-positive individuals recover from exertion more slowly

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March 21,
2008 -- Jeff Michalski named interim head of Department of Radiation Oncology

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March 21,
2008 -- First study hints at insights to come from genes unique to humans

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March 20,
2008 -- Deadly genetic disease prevented before birth in zebrafish

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March 14,
2008 -- School of Medicine to lead international pediatric lung transplant research trials

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March 12,
2008 -- Monitoring device fails to lower risk of anesthesia awareness

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March 6,
2008 -- Fugitive cancer cells can be blocked by stopping blood cells that aid them

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March 6,
2008 -- Brain network linked to contemplation in adults is less complex in children

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March 5,
2008 -- Scientists successfully treat new mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease

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March 3,
2008 -- Clinical depression raises risk of death for heart attack patients years after attack

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March 1,
2008 -- Mouse model tightly matches pediatric tumor syndrome, will speed drug hunt

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February 2008
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Feb. 27,
2008 -- World Glaucoma Day set for March 6

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Feb. 26,
2008 -- Unique radiology center puts research scanners in the heart of a hospital

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Feb. 25,
2008 -- Washington University unveils draft sequence of corn genome

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Feb. 24,
2008 -- Potential osteoporosis treatment could help patients fortify their bones

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Feb. 20,
2008 -- Gene newly linked to inherited ALS may also play role in common dementia

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Feb. 18,
2008 -- Siblings of schizophrenia patients display subtle shape abnormalities in brain

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Feb. 15,
2008 -- Researchers at Guze Symposium to explore links between alcohol and suicide

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Feb. 13,
2008 -- Researchers evaluate therapies for anorexia nervosa

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Feb. 12,
2008 -- Gene chips used to distinguish ventilator-associated pneumonia from underlying critical illness

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Feb. 4,
2008 -- Chemical chaperone could open door to treatment of neurological disorder

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January 2008
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Jan. 31,
2008 -- Scientists evaluate diabetes drug to treat depression

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Jan. 31,
2008 -- Inaugural awards bestowed on medical faculty

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Jan. 31,
2008 -- Outreach program offers older adults free health assessments

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Jan. 30,
2008 -- Tango improves balance, mobility in patients with Parkinson's disease

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Jan. 29,
2008 -- Breakdown of kidney's ability to clean its own filters likely causes disease

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Jan. 24,
2008 -- Washington University and Pfizer extend research collaboration agreement

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Jan. 23,
2008 -- Less education may lead to delayed awareness of Alzheimer's onset

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Jan. 22,
2008 -- Statement on U.S. Supreme Court's Denial of Certiorari in case involving ownership of tissues donated for research

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Jan. 22,
2008 -- Washington University part of major effort to sequence 1,000 human genomes

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Jan. 17,
2008 -- Altering brain's lipid metabolism reduces Alzheimer's plaques in mice

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Jan. 17,
2008 -- Woman is first in region to receive new heart valve without open-heart surgery

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Jan. 10,
2008 -- Eat less or exercise more? Either way leads to more youthful hearts

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Jan. 9,
2008 -- Disrupting common parasites' ability to "talk" to each other reduces infection

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Jan. 8,
2008 -- Insights into cell movement likely to aid immune study, cancer research

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December 2007
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Dec. 17,
2007 -- Bacteria that cause urinary tract infections invade bladder cells

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Dec. 12,
2007 -- Philanthropist commits $20 million to support Washington University research

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Dec. 12,
2007 -- Excessive tantrums in preschoolers may indicate serious mental health problems

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Dec. 12,
2007 -- Deadly virus strips away immune system's defensive measures

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Dec. 12,
2007 -- Immune compound blocks virus' ability to hijack antibodies

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Dec. 10,
2007 -- Washington University pediatrician to lead $11 million Gates Foundation grant

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Dec. 10,
2007 -- Blood transfusions help children with sickle cell disease and silent strokes

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Dec. 6,
2007 -- Heart valve replacement without open-heart surgery is subject of clinical study

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Dec. 5,
2007 -- Name change for School of Medicine department announced

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Dec. 4,
2007 -- Activating protein enhances average lifespan, limits age-related disease in mice

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Dec. 3,
2007 -- Heavy drinking, conduct disorder linked to high-risk sexual behavior

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November 2007
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Nov. 27,
2007 -- Clinical trial of drug for Marfan's Syndrome calls for volunteers

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Nov. 20,
2007 -- Post-treatment PET scans can reassure cervical cancer patients

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Nov. 18,
2007 -- Immune system can drive cancers into dormant state

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Nov. 15,
2007 -- Poxvirus's ability to hide from the immune system may aid vaccine design

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Nov. 12,
2007 -- Cancer gene drives pivotal decision in early brain development

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Nov. 8,
2007 -- Volunteers needed for Parkinson's disease studies

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Nov. 8,
2007 -- Innovative molecular imaging center gets five-year, $10 million renewal grant

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Nov. 7,
2007 -- Researchers look to malaria medication to prevent or delay atherosclerosis

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Nov. 6,
2007 -- Blocking effects of viral infections may prevent asthma in young children

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Nov. 6,
2007 -- Fat cells send message that aids insulin secretion

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Nov. 4,
2007 -- Genome researchers uncover novel genetic alterations in lung cancer

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Nov. 1,
2007 -- Immune cell age plays role in retinal damage in age-related macular degeneration

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Nov. 1,
2007 -- Discovery could increase tumors' sensitivity to radiation therapy

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October 2007
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Oct. 30,
2007 -- Immense new facility to house BioMed 21 research at Washington University Medical Center

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Oct. 30,
2007 -- BJC Institute of Health established at Washington University with $30 million gift

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Oct. 30,
2007 -- Data center construction will support advances in genome sequencing

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Oct. 30,
2007 -- Groundbreaking ceremony for research hub on medical campus

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Oct. 29,
2007 -- Epilepsy-induced brain cell damage prevented in the laboratory

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Oct. 25,
2007 -- Six Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis faculty named AAAS fellows

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Oct. 22,
2007 -- Damiano named president of American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine

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Oct. 18,
2007 -- Cross-species transplant in rhesus macaques is step toward diabetes cure for humans

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Oct. 17,
2007 -- West Nile virus' spread through nerve cells linked to serious complication

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Oct. 16,
2007 -- Obese children show early signs of heart disease

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Oct. 16,
2007 -- Severely mentally ill at high risk for cardiovascular disease

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Oct. 15,
2007 -- Study suggests existing drugs may be useful in treating brain tumors

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Oct. 11,
2007 -- Shaw is named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator

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Oct. 9,
2007 -- Susan Mackinnon elected to Institute of Medicine

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Oct. 9,
2007 -- Children need help to lose weight and keep it off, researchers find

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Oct. 9,
2007 -- Stenson named Costrini Professor

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Oct. 9,
2007 -- New $10 million MacArthur project integrates law and neuroscience

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Oct. 8,
2007 -- New technologies add precision to prostate cancer treatments

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Oct. 5,
2007 -- Humphrey named Ladenson Professor of Pathology

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Oct. 4,
2007 -- Landmark national research initiative to examine development of St. Louis kids

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Oct. 3,
2007 -- Cholesterol metabolism links early- and late-onset Alzheimer's disease

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September 2007
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Sept. 25,
2007 -- Substance-abuse researcher named president-elect of psychopathological association

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Sept. 24,
2007 -- Grant establishes interdisciplinary training program for physical, occupational therapists

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Sept. 19,
2007 -- Drug resistance gene has spread from East Coast to Midwest

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Sept. 18,
2007 -- Hazards of using crib bumper pads outweigh their benefits

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Sept. 18,
2007 -- $50 million grant will help bring new treatments to patients in St. Louis region

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Sept. 12,
2007 -- Bright tumors, dim prospects

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Sept. 11,
2007 -- Peanut-butter program could restore health to thousands of starving children

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Sept. 7,
2007 -- Eberlein elected to board of national cancer association

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Sept. 6,
2007 -- Diabetes drug could improve pregnancy outcomes in wider range of women with insulin resistance

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Sept. 4,
2007 -- Addiction study to examine interaction of genes and environment

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August 2007
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Aug. 30,
2007 -- Genetic information makes it safer to prescribe common blood thinner

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Aug. 23,
2007 -- Grant will help researcher seek causes of pediatric lung tumor

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Aug. 21,
2007 -- Washington University becomes member of major cancer research consortium

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Aug. 20,
2007 -- Researchers separate analgesic effects from addictive aspects of pain-killing drugs

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Aug. 20,
2007 -- Babies' brains to be monitored using light scans

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Aug. 13,
2007 -- Adverse housing conditions contribute to diabetes risk

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Aug. 10,
2007 -- Abnormal fat metabolism underlies heart problems in diabetic patients

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Aug. 8,
2007 -- High blood pressure, low energy — a recipe for heart failure

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Aug. 7,
2007 -- Project ARK receives $6.7 million to provide HIV care to women, children, youth

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Aug. 6,
2007 -- $5.7 million to fund new kidney disease research center

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Aug. 3,
2007 -- Patricia Gregory, David Shearrer receive promotions

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Aug. 1,
2007 -- Brain's control network splits in two as children approach adulthood

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July 2007
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July 30,
2007 -- Washington University, Barnes-Jewish Hospital open Chesterfield orthopedic center

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July 29,
2007 -- Genetic finding sheds light on diseases causing blood vessel breakdown

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July 26,
2007 -- Gene therapy using adeno-associated virus linked to liver cancer in mice

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July 25,
2007 -- Study identifies new gene therapy tools for inherited blindness

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July 25,
2007 -- Scratch no more: Gene for itch sensation discovered

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July 15,
2007 -- Sports hernia repair surgery plus innovative rehab program helps athletes return to play

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July 13,
2007 -- Goldberg elected president of National Lipid Association

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July 11,
2007 -- Samuel Stanley named global health research ambassador

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July 11,
2007 -- First lung transplants in mice lay groundwork for preventing rejection in humans

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July 5,
2007 -- Protein's role in lipid absorption may be important to future weight-loss strategies

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July 3,
2007 -- Yokoyama named director of Medical Scientist Training Program

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