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ABC NEWS Girls hitting puberty at early age, study suggests 08/09/2010 A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that girls who hit puberty younger than 10 are much more common than they were in the past two decades. One important element missing from this study is information about the onset of menstruation, which […]

KTVI-TV Fox 2 News at 5 Research has shown that if teens reach adolescence obese, chances are they will turn into obese adults. A new study at Washington University is all about early prevention while the child is 7 to 11 years old. And while they’re dealing with children, they’re also hoping to work with […]

Outlet: ABC NEWS Title/Program: Marfan, Loeys-Dietz checklist may help diagnosis Publication Date: 08/05/2010 Extract: A simple “signs-and-symptoms” checklist could help primary care physicians spot patients with Marfan syndrome or Loeys-Dietz syndrome — genetic conditions that, if untreated, can be deadly, suggest new studies in the August issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. […]

Outlet: Sun-Sentinel.com Title/Program: ACL injuries could be influenced by gender and which leg dominates, study finds Publication Date: 08/04/2010 Extract: Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are often linked to how an athlete moves. Kicking, pivoting and landing can be important factors in tearing or rupturing this knee ligament that helps keep the joint stable. But gender […]

Outlet: nbc12.com On Your Side Title/Program: Weight gain eroding Americans’ quality of life Publication Date: 08/03/2010 Extract: As Americans’ average weight keeps rising, their quality of life is falling, according to new research. The nationwide study found that the number of healthy days per year that Americans lose due to obesity has more than doubled […]

Outlet: E Science NewsTitle/Program: How blocking the ‘Programmed Death 1’ protein may treat or prevent sepsis and severe infectionPublication Date: 08/02/2010 Extract: Scientists have made an important discovery that could lead to new drugs that reduce the severity of blood infections leading to sepsis. Research presented in the August 2010 issue of Journal of Leukocyte […]

Outlet: LiveScience.com Title/Program: 3-D models promise better bone healing Publication Date: 07/30/2010 Extract: Bone breaks often continue to limit movement after they heal because the body repairs bones in ways that change the shape of joints. According to work presented at the SIGGRAPH computer graphics and computer animation conference, 3-D modeling soon could make those […]

Outlet: FOX2now St. Louis Title/Program: Eating Raw Crayfish Causes Mysterious Illness Publication Date: 07/29/2010 Extract: ONLINE VIDEO. Over the past year, some Missouri stream floaters have found themselves hospitalized with an illness so strange, it is difficult to diagnose. Adam Brewer’s troubles began on a float trip when he pulled a live crayfish out of […]

Outlet: GenomeWeb Title/Program: CMS to reimburse for genetic testing in Iverson’s Warfarin PGx study; Genmark to provide platform Publication Date: 07/28/2010 Extract: A five-year Genetics Informatics Trial of Warfarin, or GIFT, is being led by Brian Gage, an internist and health service researcher at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, and involves 1,600 knee […]

Outlet: St. Louis Business Journal Title/Program: UMSL beats $100M fundraising goal two years early Publication Date: 07/26/2010 Extract: The University of Missouri-St. Louis said Monday that its Gateway for Greatness Campaign reached its $100 million fundraising goal two years ahead of schedule and surpassed it by $2 million. As of June, Washington University was on […]