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October 2008 |
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| SciFest brings world-class scientists to St. Louis (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12657.html)
Oct. 7, 2008 -- SciFest 08, a new annual event at the St. Louis Science Center, brings together world-renowned scientists and experts - including those from Washington University - to help participants see science in a new way. There are hundreds of science experiences, including presentations and hands-on exhibits. |
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September 2008 |
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| M.D./Ph.D. grads have less student debt, more interest in research than M.D. grads (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12486.html)
Sept. 23, 2008 -- When compared with recent MD program graduates from U.S. medical schools, M.D./Ph.D. program graduates are more likely to be male, have less educational debt, choose certain medical specialties and plan for research to play a major role in their careers. Researchers at the School of Medicine recently published these findings in the Sept. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. |
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August 2008 |
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| With New "Found Space," Everyone Wins (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12250.html)
Aug. 29, 2008 -- A renovation to enhance efficiency, flexibility, ease of movement, and functioning—as befits the top-ranked Program in Physical Therapy at the School of Medicine—is now in its last lap at 4444 Forest Park Parkway. To demonstrate just what the redesigned space will mean to patients, faculty, students, and staff, Susan S. Deusinger, PT, Ph.D., director of the physical therapy program, and her colleagues hosted an open house complete with ribbon-cutting on August 8. |
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| Kerri Morgan to compete in Paralympic Games (http://www.studlife.com/sports/1.612440)
Aug. 27, 2008 -- Although relatively new to wheelchair sprinting, Washington University instructor Kerri Morgan will be in Beijing starting Sept. 6 for the 13th Paralympic Games. |
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| Area kids carry drug-resistant germ (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12217.html)
Aug. 26, 2008 -- A drug-resistant germ was found in children tested in the St. Louis metropolitan area by researchers at the School of Medicine. Demographic analyses showed that children carrying the superbug were associated with a low socioeconomic status, defined as enrollment in Medicaid and living in crowded households. |
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| 'Couch potato' peels away weight (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12195.html)
Aug. 21, 2008 --
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| Anorexia study focuses on family therapies (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12172.html)
Aug. 18, 2008 -- Anorexia can be a nightmare for an entire family. Immediate family members can also play crucial roles helping an anorexic patient attempt to recover. Considering all the familial factors of the disease, researchers at the School of Medicine are recruiting families to help evaluate two family-oriented therapies. |
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| Nerve reconstruction surgeon aims to help more veterans injured in combat (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12122.html)
Aug. 8, 2008 -- WUSM surgeon Susan Mackinnon, a pioneer of the surgical procedure known as peripheral nerve transfer, hopes to share the technique with more Veterans Affairs hospitals this year. The advanced form of nerve reconstruction Mackinnon performs can help injured soldiers regain the use of severely damaged limbs. |
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July 2008 |
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| Flooded areas are now faced with a second wallop of mold, mosquitoes (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12058.html)
July 21, 2008 -- The waters are receding, but the consequences of flooding in surrounding areas are only beginning to surface. These consequences are not just in physical and financial damage, but major indoor and outdoor health threats to children and their families, including disease-carrying mosquitoes and allergy-irritating mold. |
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| Ribs lost, careers saved: WUSM surgeon gets athletes back on the field (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12017.html)
July 16, 2008 --
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| Shriners breaks ground on new hospital at the Medical Center (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12008.html)
July 11, 2008 --
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| New device will be able to see into cells as never before (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12004.html)
July 11, 2008 -- If a new local company succeeds, cancer and drug researchers soon may have a novel, inexpensive and extremely precise method for monitoring cell activity. This could speed development of treatments and methods for diagnosing cancer as well as open up new areas of basic medical research. PixelEXX Systems, founded by scientists at Washington University, is developing a prototype imaging device in hopes of reaching the market in 2011. |
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June 2008 |
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| Sophisticated database powers new, improved Volunteer for Health site (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11971.html)
June 30, 2008 -- There's a new and improved way for people to get involved with clinical trials at the School of Medicine — Volunteer for Health, the university's organization for clinical study recruitment, is now using an improved web site backed by a more sophisticated database management system. Called the Research Participant Registry (RPR), the new system offers volunteers better access to clinical trials and gives researchers more powerful tools for recruiting participants. |
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| Heavy Metal Project aims to prevent lead poisoning in kids (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11932.html)
June 17, 2008 -- Childhood lead poisoning has been a sizable problem in the city of St. Louis for many years due to deteriorating lead paint in older homes and rental units. In 2000, 31 percent of children tested in the city of St. Louis were poisoned, according to Daniel Berg, M.D., assistant professor of medicine. |
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| More women opting for mastectomy (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11930.html)
June 16, 2008 -- A growing number of women are choosing a more aggressive approach to breast cancer treatment, driving an increase in the number of mastectomies, says Julie Margenthaler, M.D., assistant professor of surgery. |
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| Researchers find that neurons compensate for electrical changes (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11899.html)
June 11, 2008 -- All mental processes, including thinking, learning and memory, depend on the electrical properties of individual nerve cells in the brain and on the connections between them. In turn, the electrical responses of each nerve cell, or neuron, reflect the unique set of pores — called ion channels — that perforate its surface and allow the passage of charged particles, or ions. So researchers at the School of Medicine were a little surprised when they saw no harmful effects in mice after eliminating an important type of potassium ion channel from neurons in the brain. |
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May 2008 |
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| Proper timing of pregnancies can help decrease the risk of premature delivery (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11826.html)
May 29, 2008 -- The proper timing of pregnancies, Washington University researchers say, can decrease a woman's risk of having a baby born prematurely with a host of health problems. |
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| School of Medicine commencement recognizes 117 students (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11816.html)
May 22, 2008 -- The School of Medicine's commencement recognized the achievements of 117 students who were awarded degrees: 88 students earned the doctor of medicine degree; 27 earned a dual doctor of medicine/doctor of philosophy degree (M.D./Ph.D.); and two earned the doctor of medicine/master of arts degree (M.D./M.A). Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was the commencement speaker. |
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| WUSTL center for study of women's infectious diseases officially opens (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11724.html)
May 5, 2008 --
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| Quick thinking by WUSM physician leads to international investigation (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11693.html)
May 1, 2008 -- In early January, two patients undergoing kidney dialysis at St. Louis Children's Hospital had sudden life-threatening allergic reactions that caused their eyes, lips and tongues to swell, raised their heart rates and dropped their blood pressures dangerously low. After the dialysis staff treated the children with medication that relieved the symptoms, they called infectious diseases specialist Alexis Elward, who sprung into action to help determine the cause. Little did she know it would spark an international investigation into a common blood thinner and a recall of the drug from the market. |
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