Brain benefits: Severe calorie restriction has some positives
However, dietary changes did not seem to prevent mice from developing some cognitive deficits associated with age.
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Going for the gold
Courtesy PhotoSteve Warner and his team compete in the 2004 Olympics; they finished ninth in the second finals race.As a member of a lightweight four team, the medical student competed for the U.S. rowing squad in the 2004 Olympic Games.
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Clifford M. Will, Ph.D., and
Ramesh K. Agarwal, Ph.D.
Bacteria may offer drug for respiratory disease
H. influenzae infection is a common cause of respiratory tract disease and is sometimes responsible for cases of childhood bacterial meningitis.
Dance St. Louis, Edison to present Kansas City Ballet
The centerpiece of the program is Six Solos, a suite of rarely seen 20th-century masterpieces restored by William Whitener.
Midwest economics meetings hosted by University Nov. 5-7
Bankruptcy, labor markets and auction theory will be among the topics discussed Nov. 5-7 as Washington University hosts the Fall 2004 Midwest International Economics and Economic Theory Meetings. More than 100 scholars are expected to attend the event, which features a packed, three-day schedule of research presentations in Eliot Hall.
Despite vaccine shortage, flu bug can be hindered
Alan I. Glass, M.D., is encouraging those unable to get vaccinated to help reduce spread of the flu through other measures.
Blue Cross executive Serota kicks off lecture series
He said the most important health-care issues are cost-related, and the industry is pressured by a growing aging demographic and increased regulation.
Day after Thanksgiving now a medical school holiday
The change will bring the School of Medicine holiday schedule in synchrony with the rest of the University.
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