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People who sleepwalk can now blame the disorder on their family. A study involving a four-generation family of sleepwalkers has suggested a genetic link to the common disorder, according to Christina A, Gurnett, MD, PhD. 

Recipients of the annual James M. Holobaugh Honor were recognized at a reception Feb. 9 in Holmes Lounge. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender equality, perform direct advocacy and service to the St. Louis metro community and incorporate education and dialogue as part of their practice.

The way the heart responds to an early beat is predictive of cardiac death, especially for people with no conventional markers of cardiovascular disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Seven finalists were selected Feb. 10 from a field of 45 to compete for $100,000 in grants in April at the 2011 YouthBridge Social Enterprise and Innovation Competition (SEIC) offered by the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.

BBC | Earth News Prairie dogs kiss and cuddle for an audience 2/14/2011 A prairie dog kiss may be a form of social reassurance, much like a human kiss. It seems humans are not the only animals that change their behaviour when they are being watched. Captive prairie dogs — large and very sociable rodents— […]

Sports updates for week of Feb. 14, 2011.

Focusing light into a scattering medicum such as tissue has been a dream since the beginning of biomedical optics, according to Lihong Wang, PhD, WUSTL biomedical imaging expert. Previous techniques allowed light to be focused only within a millimeter of the skin. Now Wang has invented a technique called “TRUE”  that uses an ultrasound guide star to allow scattered optical light to be focused deep within tissue.    

Eleven faculty members from Washington University School of Medicine were honored Feb. 9 at the 2011 Distinguished Faculty Awards ceremony at the Eric P. Newman Education Center.

WUSTL’s top 11 percent finish in last year’s RecycleMania competition was impressive, but the Office of Sustainability is challenging WUSTL to finish even higher in the 2011 RecycleMania contest, which lasts eight weeks and ends Saturday, April 2. RecycleMania 2011 pits WUSTL against other colleges and universities to see which campus can keep the greatest amount of waste materials from landfills.

D. Craig Allred, MD, professor of pathology and immunology, has received a one-year, $24,000 grant from the Longer Life Foundation for research titled “Predicting Prognosis in Invasive Breast Cancer by Genetic Instability.” … Tamara Burlis, DPT, assistant professor of physical therapy and associate director for clinical education in physical therapy, has been appointed by Missouri […]