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Research suggests inflammation is the cause of postoperative atrial fibrillation, giving doctors new options for preventative therapy.

Until now, there were no studies to determine if exercise has protective effects in older obese people, says principal investigator Dennis Villareal.

A gift of $1.2 million has been augmented with $300,000 from the University’s Sesquicentennial Endowed Professorship Challenge.

Photo by Joe AngelesRichard A. Gephardt addresses the 12,000 people — including some 2,500 new graduates — gathered in Brookings Quadrangle May 20 for Commencement.”It’s no accident that every religion in our world revolves, at least in part, around some vision of the Golden Rule,” he said.

Women’s 4×400 relay takes second at NCAAs The women’s 4×400 meter relay team notched a second-place finish for the second straight NCAA meet to conclude the final day of the 2005 Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 28. Fresh off a ninth-place finish in the NCAA Indoor Championships, the women’s track and field […]

Two genes were found to affect sensitivity to alcohol intoxication, interest in alcohol consumption and risk of developmental brain damage from alcohol. More medical news

Classes will be taught largely by WUSTL faculty and are held in the School of Art’s Florence facility, with frequent trips to museums and churches.

Photo by Robert BostonProject ARK members enjoy ice cream at the School of Medicine’s Employee Appreciation Day picnic at Hudlin Park.

One of the most prestigious awards in the field of differential equations and control theory, the Reid Prize was established in 1993.

Photo by Mary ButkusMartin Cripps was installed May 11 as the John K. Wallace Jr. and Ellen A. Wallace Distinguished Professor of Managerial Economics.