Targeting tumor metabolism to fight cancer
Cancer cells are ravenous eaters. WashU’s Gary Patti is trying to turn their hunger against them.
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Perspectives
Foster care, in CT and elsewhere, is getting a bad rap
There is no doubt that foster care sometimes falls short. But rhetoric from both ends of the political spectrum – calling non-relative placements ‘stranger care’, dismissing residential settings as unnecessary, and claiming children are removed because of poverty — is both inaccurate and counterproductive, writes Sarah Font.
Bones communicate with the rest of the body to support overall health – here’s the science behind your skeleton
Maintaining strong bones is not just about preventing fractures later in life. It is about supporting a living system that contributes to movement, mineral balance, blood cell production and communication with other tissues throughout the body every day, writes Priya Bhardwaj.
We finally know why oldest children do so much better than their younger siblings
For the first time, we have actionable insight into how to make all of our children’s lives better. That’s a pretty incredible move forward, writes Liberty Vittert.
Videos
A scientist’s ‘a-ha moment’
Alex Quillin, PhD ’25, talks about the day she looked through the microscope and realized what she and her fellow students discovered.
Bookshelf
‘Michelangelo & Titian’
In his new book, “Michelangelo & Titian: A Tale of Rivalry & Genius,” WashU’s William Wallace explores a mutual admiration, and simmering competition, that unfolded over decades.