Sensor that detects stomach viruses identified
School of Medicine scientists have identified the primary immune sensor that detects the presence of stomach viruses in the body.
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Getting up to speed on engineering clubs
Photo by Kevin LowderYun Que (in black, next to car), a senior and executive board member of the student group Society of Automotive Engineers, introduces her organization to new engineering students at an orientation picnic Aug. 26 outside Lopata Hall.
Give blood so WUSTL can ‘keep momentum going’
The Community Service Office will be sponsoring four University-wide blood drives throughout the academic year beginning Sept. 16.
Rapid changes measured in key Alzheimer’s protein
School of Medicine researchers have proven that they can directly measure amyloid beta in the human brain, an important step for Alzheimer’s research.
Society names award for Welch
The Society for Nuclear Medicine (SNM) has created an annual award named for Michael J. Welch, Ph.D., professor of radiology, of developmental biology and of chemistry.
“Birth of the Cool” showcases 1950s California art, design and culture
From painting and architecture to music, film, furniture and the graphic arts, 1950s Los Angeles was an epicenter of American modernism. This fall, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum examines that era with “Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury.”
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Parents influence whether children eat fruits, vegetables
Providing fruits for snacks and serving vegetables at dinner can shape a preschooler’s eating patterns for his or her lifetime. To combat the increasing problem of childhood obesity, researchers are studying how to get preschoolers to eat more fruits and vegetables. According to Wash-ington University researchers, one way is through early home interventions — teaching […]
Genetic region linked to a five times higher lung cancer risk
A narrow region on chromosome 15 contains genetic variations strongly associated with familial lung cancer, says a study conducted by scientists at the School of Medicine and other institutions. The researchers found a more than five times higher risk of lung cancer for people who have both a family history of the disease and these genetic variations. The risk was not affected by whether the study participants smoked or didn’t smoke.
Medicare-for-All is the most practical option, says leading health insurance expert
BernsteinAccess to affordable health care has been a recurring topic in current political discussions. Merton C. Bernstein, leading health insurance expert and law professor emeritus at Washington University in St. Louis says that Medicare is the most practical platform for both extending coverage to everyone and taming medical cost inflation. He is available to discuss the candidates’ health care proposals.