Process enables powerful immune attack cells
Commonly refer to them as natural killer cells, they rapidly attack invaders and are continually generated in the bone marrow.
Future STARS: High-school students conduct research
Photo by Robert BostonM.D.-Ph.D. student Danielle Scheidenhelm works with STARS program participant Diane Ma.54 high-schoolers participated in the program, which pairs students and teachers with research mentors from area universities.
Irregular heart rhythm treatment shows promise
Cardiac researchers have found treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs after heart surgery may lessen or prevent atrial fibrillation.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Aug. 11-22. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Aug. 17 9:34 p.m. — A person […]
African-Americans may suffer more arthritis pain
University researchers used questionnaires, physical examinations and laboratory tests to assess symptoms and disability levels.
Obituary: Joseph
Harold J. Joseph died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, of cerebral hemorrhage at Missouri Baptist Medical Center.
Siteman reduces disparity in cancer care
The National Cancer Institute has awarded the center a five-year, $1.25 million grant to support its Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities.
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Michael C. Ogilvie, Ph.D.,
Richard H. Rochberg, Ph.D.,
Pratim Biswas, Ph.D.,
Patrick Crowley, Ph.D.,
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Blasingame announces alumni & development promotions
William S. Stoll has been named associate vice chancellor for development, and Pamella A. Henson and Jonathan F. Schwartz have been promoted to assistant vice chancellors. The promotions were announced by David T. Blasingame, executive vice chancellor for alumni & development programs.
Brain activity in youth may presage Alzheimer’s pathology
Image courtesy of Benjamin Shannon, John Cirrito, and Robert Brendza Washington University in St. LouisBrain regions active during default mental tates in young adults reveal remarkable correlation with those regions showing Alzheimer’s disease pathology.Researchers who used five different medical imaging techniques to study the brain activity of 764 people, including those with Alzheimer’s disease, those on the brink of dementia, and healthy individuals, have found that the areas of the brain that young, healthy people use when daydreaming are the same areas that fail in people who have Alzheimer’s disease. Findings suggest Alzheimer’s may be due to abnormalities in regions of the brain that are active when people are musing, daydreaming, or thinking to themselves.
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