Popular heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors have been linked to a variety of health problems. Now, a new study from the School of Medicine shows that longtime use of the drugs also is associated with an increased risk of death.
NASA’s senior Mars rover, Opportunity, is examining rocks at the edge of Endeavour Crater for signs that they may have been either transported by a flood or eroded in place by wind. Arts & Sciences’ Ray Arvidson explains.
Larry J. Shapiro, MD, dean emeritus of the School of Medicine, has been named CEO of University Health Partners of Hawaii, the faculty practice at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. The appointment is effective Aug. 1.
Several scholars at Washington University are working to understand and respond to older adults’ driving and transportation challenges, a key public health issue.
Recent graduate and women’s soccer goalkeeper Lizzy Crist won the 2017 Division III Honda Athlete of the Year Award. This video captures her trip to Los Angeles to receive the honor.
One of Taiwan’s leading public research universities, National Chiao Tung University, is the 33rd partner of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.
Gary J. Patti, associate professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences, has received a 2017 Agilent Early Career Professor Award. The honor includes a $100,000 research award and is given to those who have “outstanding potential for future research.”
Question: Which former WashU student authored a best-selling children’s book in the 1950s after achieving success as an actress, singer, composer and voice coach? A) Barbara Cooney
B) Kay Thompson C) Jane Yolen
D) Jeana Yaeger
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