Flu queue
Photo by Kevin LowderLong lines snaked through the Mallinckrodt Center Dec. 7 as hundreds of students took advantage of free H1N1 flu shots.
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Second-place finish for women’s soccer
A storybook women’s soccer season ended with a 1-0 loss to top-ranked Messiah College in the NCAA Division III championship game Dec. 5. The Bears ran into a juggernaut in Messiah College. The Falcons, who were making their sixth straight trip to the Final Four, outshot WUSTL 16-6 and had a 2-0 advantage in corner […]
Surgery not linked to memory problems in older patients
New School of Medicine research did not find long-term cognitive declines attributable to surgery in a group of older patients.
Genetic variation does not alter asthma treatment response
Patients with different genetic variations respond well to combination asthma treatment, School of Medicine research shows.
High-precision radiation therapy improves cervical cancer outcomes
School of Medicine researchers found that highly targeted radiation therapy improves survival and lessens treatment-related complications in cervical cancer patients.
Alzheimer’s research into amyloids sheds light on potential treatments for urinary tract infections
School of Medicine scientists are using Alzheimer’s disease research to find new treatments for urinary tract infections.
New moves
Photo by Ray MarklinSchool of Medicine students learn belly dancing from instructor Penny Moskus as part of a week’s worth of events emphasizing a healthy life.
Robins memorial service Jan. 16 at Graham Chapel
A memorial service for Lee Nelken Robins, Ph.D., will be held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 16, 2010, in Graham Chapel.
Patient’s gift funds myeloma research
A Siteman Cancer Center patient has established a multiple myeloma research fund in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Oncology.
Trading a stethoscope for a chef’s hat
Photo by Robert BostonThe first- and second-year class presidents at the School of Medicine donned chef hats Nov. 18 to make pasta entrees for Shell Cafe diners.