PolonskyKenneth S. Polonsky, M.D., has been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors medical scientists in the United States can receive. Polonsky was honored for his professional achievement in the health sciences, specifically in the area of diabetes.
The Washington University Library’s Henry Hampton Collection will be featured in a special “Living St. Louis” at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 on KETC/Channel 9. The collection features the work of WUSTL graduate Henry Hampton, creator and producer of “Eyes on the Prize.”
The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital has teamed up with the St. Louis Rams and Dave Sinclair Auto Group to offer a free prostate cancer screening event Oct. 17 in St. Charles County.
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Copyright The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Used with permission.Increased cell proliferation in the saline solution group (B) compared to the nicotine group (A)Orthopaedic surgery researchers at the School of Medicine have identified yet another reason not to smoke. Studying rotator cuff injury in rats, the research team found exposure to nicotine delays tendon-to-bone healing, suggesting this could cause failure of rotator cuff repair following surgery in human patients. This study, the first to evaluate the effects of nicotine on rotator cuff repair, found that inflammation persisted longer in the shoulder joints of rats exposed to nicotine. The researchers also noted less cellular proliferation and decreased collagen production, indications of poor healing.
The popular Travel Lecture Film Series, brought to campus each year courtesy of the Washington University Alumni Association, returns this season with eight travelogues that cover the world. The films are marked by gorgeous scenery and great storytelling, created by some of the most esteemed artists in the industry.
Courtesy PhotoAt its annual meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in June 2006, the Society for Economic Botany honored Memory Elvin-Lewis, Ph.D., and Walter H. Lewis, Ph.D., “in recognition of outstanding achievement, research and service to the field of economic botany.” This was the first time that two scientists have been simultaneously honored.
School of Medicine researchers found that volunteers’ brains produced electrical responses to erotic images that were stronger than those elicited by other material viewed.