Residents can effectively treat strokes, study says
Residents with appropriate training can safely make the decision to administer stroke treatment in emergency cases, a new study shows.
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Brain cells’ hidden differences linked to potential cancer risk
Brain cells long lumped into the same category have hidden differences that may contribute to the formation of tumors, a new School of Medicine study shows.
Children need to continue asthma drugs to maintain their benefits
Children whose asthma improved while taking steroid drugs for several years did not see those improvements continue after stopping the drugs.
Sharing discoveries
Photo by Robert BostonStephen Rogers, Ph.D., explains his poster to Solange Landreville, Ph.D., at the Fifth Annual Postdoc Scientific Symposium Feb. 24 in the Eric P. Newman Education Center.
Mutch elected president of Society of Gynecologic Oncologists
David G. Mutch, M.D., director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, has been elected president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists
Fiction writer Lydia Davis to speak for Writing Program Reading Series
Fiction writer Kate Bernheimer will read from her work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in Duncker Hall, Room 201, Hurst Lounge for the Writing Program Reading Series.
Kenyan group spreads its message ‘step by step’
Courtesy PhotoThe Performing Arts Department and the African & African American Studies Program, both in Arts & Sciences, will host a residency March 13-22 for a nine-member touring ensemble of the internationally known Kenyan performance group Haba na Haba.
Music department presents opera
Photo by David KilperThe Washington University Opera, led by director Jolly Stewart, will present Dominick Argento’s “The Aspern Papers” at 8 p.m. March 20 and 21.
Depression increases risk for heart disease more than genetics or environment
A history of major depression increases the risk of heart disease over and above any genetic risks common to depression and heart disease, according to researchers at the School of Medicine and the VA. The findings are reported this week at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society this week in Chicago.
Research workshop explores social science of international development, March 24
NorthCommunity-based conservation in Madagascar, property rights for the poor in Argentina and trade-offs between violence and power in societies throughout human history are among topics to be explored in a free public workshop on the social science of international development from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 24 in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.