Nearly one in three St. Louis ‘Best Docs’ is Washington University Physician
More than 340 physicians at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been named to The Best Doctors In America for 2010.
Could soy reduce asthma symptoms?
In a recent clinical study of people with asthma, scientists found that those who consumed the least amount of soy had the most flare-ups of their asthma symptoms. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other institutions around the country are conducting a trial to test the effect of soy compounds on asthma symptoms.
Cancer research grant deadline Oct. 22
Washington University’s American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant program is accepting applications through Oct. 22.
Symposium to spotlight women in medicine and science
Some of the School of Medicine’s most accomplished female faculty and a nationally known women’s cancer crusader will speak at the 4th annual Spotlight on Women in Science and Medicine (SWIMS) symposium Sept. 22.
Getting behind a break
Surgeons and rehabilitation specialists concentrate on the anatomical and mechanical aspects, but Linda Sandell, PhD, looks at the biology behind arthritis, broken bones and cartilage tears.The Mildred B. Simon Professor and director of research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery says there are a number of opportunities to apply biology to orthopaedic problems.
Seeing melanoma
Two scientists at Washington University in St. Louis are able to image subcutaneous melanoma tumors with startling clarity. Their imaging technique relies on sound rather than light because sound is less strongly scattered by tissues. In addition, the tumors are preloaded with a nanoparticle contrast agent that latches onto proteins that stud the surface of the cancerous cells.
Colitis patients diagnosed later in life tend to have better disease outcomes
Adults diagnosed with ulcerative colitis after age 50 are more likely to achieve remission from their symptoms than patients diagnosed at younger ages, even when those patients receive similar treatments, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The study is the first to look at patients whose colitis was treated with modern medications. Nearly 1 million U.S. adults have ulcerative colitis.
Polonsky named dean of medical school at University of Chicago
Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD, the Adolphus Busch Professor and head of the Department of Medicine, has been named dean of the Division of the Biological Sciences and the Pritzker School of Medicine and executive vice president for medical affairs at the University of Chicago.
Siteman Cancer Center plans new south St. Louis County location
Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital plan to build a new Siteman Cancer Center in south St. Louis County, serving the Interstate 55 corridor and southern Illinois.
Prop C makes Missouri the ‘Show-Them’ state
Missouri is getting national attention with the Aug. 3 Proposition C referendum on federal health care reform. But Timothy D. McBride, PhD, associate dean for public health at the Brown School, says no matter the outcome, the vote will have little impact on the new health care law.
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