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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 […]

A new Washington University in St. Louis website was launched Monday, Aug. 9, following three months of concerted effort and interviews with numerous faculty, staff and student experts on all campuses of the university.

Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis has named David Poldoian as the recipient of the 2010 William C. and Glenda L. Finnie Adjunct Faculty Fund Award. “This award recognizes exceptional adjunct faculty whose enthusiasm, teaching, and business experience combine to inspire and energize our students,” said Olin’s dean Mahendra Gupta, the Geraldine […]

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. […]

Genevieve K. Croft, graduate student in biology in Arts & Sciences, and Barbara A. Schaal, PhD, the Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor, have received a two-year, $14,969 grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled “Evolution and Ecological Change in the Domestication Process: Insights From the Incipiently Domesticated Fruit Tree, Byrsonima crassifolia (Malpighiaceae).” … Leslie […]

Washington University School of Medicine and BJC HealthCare, in partnership with Sprint, are building a new network of reliable messaging and voice options for the medical center that is expected to debut in early 2011. 

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 […]

Sick infants, life-saving helicopter transports, antibiotics that may cause harm. But, these same drugs might actually protect babies’ hearing during their noisy rides.

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 […]