Sciatica pain study seeks volunteers
Researchers at the School of Medicine are testing the effectiveness of an investigational drug for the treatment of sciatica pain. Sciatica involves pain in the lower back and hip that radiates down the thigh into the leg.
Creator of animated television show to speak at Assembly Series
MacFarlaneThe animated adult series, “Family Guy,” broke the mold for its genre, created a large cult fan base, and made its creator, 33-year-old Seth MacFarlane, famous. MacFarlane will talk about his controversial series for the Assembly Series at 11 a.m. Wed., March 30, in Graham Chapel.
WUSTL’s ‘model’ for postdoctoral fellowships is rewarded with a major gift from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Thanks to a major gift from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, postdoctoral fellows in Arts & Sciences are now available for graduate students in the humanities and the social sciences.
Bipolar disorder in kids often confused with ADHD
Bipolar disorder is often hard to diagnose in children, and it is easy to mistake the disorder’s manic phase for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, warns Joan Luby, a child psychiatrist at the School of Medicine and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Learn more about pediatric bipolar disorder in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.
Genomic analysis to become tool for studying trauma patients
Genomic analysis may one day be a primary diagnostic tool for physicians deciding on a course of treatment for trauma and other critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a new study by a national collaboration of more than 70 physicians and scientists.
Breast cancer vaccine may be on the horizon
Physicians believe a vaccine-induced immune response could be used to supplement other cancer therapies or to immunize high-risk people.
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Couture creations
Photo by Kevin LowderSenior Langley Snyder models a gown by classmate Caitilin Black for guest judge Susan Barrett at the recent “Gowns in the Gallery.”
Cigarette smoke worsens childhood respiratory infections
Courtesy PhotoMario Castro and nurse Michelle Jenkerson visit with study patient Wil Klages and his mom, Peg Klages.Researchers went to children’s homes and analyzed dust and allergens to determine their role in the severity of infections.
Bipolar disorder study aims to find better treatment for kids
The study builds on previous research that showed bipolar disorder can occur in children as young as 7.
Nuland to tell of tsunami experience
A prolific writer on a variety of topics, Sherwin Nuland is best-known for his book How We Die: Reflections on Life’s Final Chapter.
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