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Previously approved drugs may be helpful in fatal pediatric disorder

A fatal pediatric neurodegenerative disorder may be treatable via a molecule already targeted by approved drugs, School of Medicine researchers have found.

Education, retraining reduce catheter-associated infections

An education program reduced bloodstream infections associated with central venous catheters in critical care patients by 21 percent, School of Medicine researchers found.

Lectures to be simulcast at School of Medicine

Three Danforth Campus lectures exploring “A Higher Sense of Purpose” will be simulcast in School of Medicine facilities.

Transplant cures type 2 diabetic rats — without drugs

A transplant procedure by School of Medicine researchers cured rats’ diabetes without the need for risky immune-suppression drugs.

Neurosurgeons recommend banning children from all-terrain vehicles

School of Medicine neurosurgeons are recommending legislation aimed at reducing the rates of serious injuries from ATV-related accidents in children.

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Photo by Ray MarklinMedical students gathered at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center for the annual Student Activities Fair Aug. 21.

Photo by Tim ParkerSeqwinya Stevens from Beaumont High School in St. Louis presents her research on the Jun B gene from hair cells in the chicken ear as part of the Young Scientist Program at the School of Medicine.

Epilepsy drug eases symptoms of inherited disorder

A drug used to treat epilepsy has had positive effects on some adult patients with spinal muscular atrophy, School of Medicine researchers discovered.