Fat may affect electrical impulses in brain, heart
The findings suggest a novel mechanism in which dietary fat can attach directly to proteins that regulate bioelectricity.
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University medical students named to national positions
Among them, Leana S. Wen was elected national president of the American Medical Student Association.
Model offers insight into diabetic heart disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among the more than 13 million diabetics in the U.S.; the research was published in Circulation Research.
Nerve-cell development explained by two theories
WUSTL and Harvard researchers showed that both models are valid and active; they appear to operate within single developing nerve cells.
Researchers find carriers of astronomical extinction line in presolar grains
They used a unique instrument at WUSTL called the “NanoSIMS” — a type of secondary ion mass spectrometer — to determine these findings.
March of Dimes WalkAmerica slated for April 30
The event, co-sponsored by the University, will begin and end at Brookings Hall and will wind through Forest Park.
School of Law to present alumni awards
Steven N. Rappaport, Barry S. Schermer, John C. Shapleigh, Raymond P. Wexler, Alan B. Bornstein & Linda M. Martinez will be honored.
Symphony members to play at lecture
Three Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra musicians will be on hand for “How We Make Music Together: Saving the Saint Louis Symphony.”
Association of Women Faculty bestows awards
Michele Johnson and Tara Sinclair were honored April 14 at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.
Sports
Softball team wins 22nd-straight game The top-ranked softball team tied a school record by winning its 22nd-straight game with six wins last week. The Bears swept a doubleheader, 8-0 and 10-2, at Greenville College on April 15, then posted four wins at the Illinois Wesleyan University Invitational. On April 16, WUSTL posted a school-record 22nd […]
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