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Research has shown that the compound 17AAG has the unusual ability to simultaneously affect multiple proteins implicated in human cancers.

Researchers have found that the areas of the brain that young people use when daydreaming are the same areas that fail in people with Alzheimer’s.

The committee to identify Theodore J. Cicero’s replacement will be chaired by Martin H. Israel, professor of physics in Arts & Sciences.

The Oct. 15, 2004, presidential debate issue won an “Award of Excellence,” Ragan’s highest honor, in the “Specialty Publication” category.

“Pam Lokken is a leader in the country in strengthening relations between higher education and the federal government,” Chancellor Wrighton says.

Volleyball again ranked preseason No. 1 For the third straight year, the volleyball team was voted No. 1 in the 2005 CSTV/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the AVCA. It marks the fifth straight year and the 13th time in the previous 16 years that WUSTL has earned the No. […]

The protein, Sirt1, is referred to as Sir2 in lower organisms, in which it has previously proven to be a key to aging and longevity.More medical news

Photo by Robert BostonIncoming medical students of the Class of 2009 and their guests watched the Cards beat Arizona at the dean’s annual welcoming party.

James B. Lowe III, M.D., chief of the Section of Cosmetic Surgery, admits he’s obsessed with detail. “When I’m in the operating room, every millimeter and every second counts,” he says. “It’s so important to be 100 percent focused in the OR. I go into this zone and nothing can distract me.” With every procedure […]

Photo by Joe AngelesNearly 1,400 first-year students from 47 states and 19 countries are on campus to begin their first year of undergraduate studies.