Concert features talents of faculty, staff, students
A Jan. 14 winter concert showcased the musical talents of Washington University School of Medicine faculty, staff, residents and students. The event, held in the lobby of the Center for
Advanced Medicine, was sponsored by the Department of Pathology and
Immunology and the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s Arts + Healthcare Program.
Treatment of symptomless acid reflux does not improve asthma in children
Research by asthma specialists nationwide, including Leonard B. Bacharier, MD, and Mario Castro, MD, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, find that adding prescription acid controllers to standard inhaled steroid
treatment does not improve asthma symptoms or control of the condition in children. The results are considered to be
the most comprehensive evaluation to date of the effectiveness of
prescription acid controllers to improve asthma symptoms and control
among children.
Siteman Cancer Center breaks ground in South County; directors announced
Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital have broken ground on the new Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center in south St. Louis County. Located on the southeast corner of the
intersection of Interstate 55 and Butler Hill Road, the new facility
will provide comprehensive outpatient cancer care that is more
convenient for patients living in south St. Louis County and the
surrounding area.
Applications for Loeb Teaching Fellows sought
Faculty may now apply for the Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows program at the School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Application materials are due by Feb. 27.
Washington People: Debbie Monolo
If Debbie Monolo, assistant dean for academic affairs and registrar at the School of Medicine, stands in Forest Park, she can almost see both of her worlds. To the east lies the School of Medicine, where she has worked for 38 years. And if she looks south, she can see “The Hill,” where she co-owns a boutique and plays an integral role in the vibrant local Italian community.
Immune system memory cells have trick for self preservation
After defeating an infection, the immune system creates a memory of the attacker to make it easier to eliminate in the future. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered an important component of the immune system’s strategy for preserving such immunological memories.
Ferkol named Hartmann Professor of Pediatrics
Thomas W. Ferkol Jr., MD, has been named the first Alexis Hartmann, MD, Professor in Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Receptor for tasting fat identified in humans
Why do we like fatty foods so much? We can blame our taste buds. In the first study to identify a human receptor that can taste fat, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report that our tongues recognize and have an affinity for fat and that variations in a gene can make people more or less sensitive to the taste of fat in foods.
Chemotherapy may influence leukemia relapse
The chemotherapy drugs required to push a common form of adult leukemia into remission may contribute to DNA damage that can lead to a relapse of the disease in some patients, findings of a new study suggest.
Late-stage sepsis suppresses immune system
Patients who die from sepsis are likely to have had suppressed immune systems that left them unable to fight infections, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown. The findings suggest that therapies to rev up the immune response may help save the lives of some patients with the disorder.
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