Author: Ken Duenke

Photo by Mary ButkusThe “Super Ad Bowl” Feb. 6 was an opportunity to watch and evaluate the advertisements broadcast during the Super Bowl.

The Radiological Society of North America comprises more than 37,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists and related scientists.

Photo by Robert BostonProject ARK coordinates medical care, social support and prevention services for people who are infected, affected or at risk for HIV.

Aimee S. Chang, Ph.D., Amy Q. Shen, M.D., and Ramesh K. Agarwal, Ph.D.

With the first wave of baby boomers preparing for retirement, the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) will be an important opportunity to assess aging in America and improve the lives of older Americans. St. Louis will play a significant role in shaping the discussion at the conference through “Maximizing Civic Engagement of Older Adults,” a public forum and official WHCOA event hosted by the George Warren Brown School of Social Work and the Center for Aging at Washington University 9 a.m. Feb. 15 in Brown Lounge.

WilliamsThe celebrated spoken word artist Saul Williams will give a presentation for Washington University’s Assembly Series at 11 a.m. Wed., Feb. 16. The talk is free and open to the public and will be held in Graham Chapel, located just north of Mallinckrodt Center (6445 Forsyth Blvd.) on the Washington University campus.

Researchers report that people with low overall anxiety levels were more apt to ignore symptoms of rectal cancer for long periods of time.

Genetic variations in a specific protein may be a significant cause of human depression, University researchers say.

The researchers found some regular-strength preparations contain as much as 6.5 parts per million of fluoride, well over the 4 ppm maximum allowed.

Photo by Robert BostonUniversity and city officials celebrate the groundbreaking of the nonprofit Center of Research, Technology & Entrepreneurial Exchange.