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Secrets to antibody’s success against West Nile virus surprise scientists
The antibody does not block the virus’s ability to attach to host cells; it somehow stops the infectious process at a later point.
More medical news
Sports
Duesing leads Bears to win vs. Rhodes Senior wide receiver Brad Duesing had eight catches for 155 yards to lead the football team to a 15-10 win over Rhodes College Oct. 1. Duesing now has 240 receptions for 3,610 yards in his career, good for 20th all-time in Division III for receptions and yards. The […]
‘Intelligent Design or Evolution’ forum Oct. 8
“Intelligent Design or Evolution: How Did We Get Here?” will be held from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 8 at the St. Louis Science Center.
Home cooking
Photo by David KilperSophomore Shelby Washington gets a meal from the Mallinckrodt Student Center food court Sept. 29 during the “Eat Local Challenge.”
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 29-Oct. 5. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Sept. 30 12:49 p.m. — Cash […]
Of note
Amy D. Waterman, Ph.D.,
Gerhild Williams, Ph.D.,
Paul S.G. Stein, Ph.D.,
John Heil, Ph.D.,
Chengjie Xiong, Ph.D.,
and more…
Student body
Photo by Robert BostonThe Student Health and Athletic Center on the second floor of Olin Residence Hall celebrated its grand opening Sept. 23.
Cell phone radiation doesn’t cause cellular stress, doesn’t promote cancer
Cell phone radiation doesn’t stress human cells.Weighing in on the debate about whether cell phones have adverse health effects, researchers at the School of Medicine have found that the electromagnetic radiation produced by cell phones does not activate the stress response in mouse, hamster or human cells growing in cultures. High levels of the stress response are thought to result in changes associated with malignancy.
Olin School of Business professors examine the economics of infertility treatments
In vitro fertilization can cost anywhere from $10,000 – $15,000 for each round of treatments. This means access to assisted reproductive technologies (ART) is generally limited to a relatively small portion of couples that seek it. Several state governments have turned to public policy in an attempt to make access to ART more widely available. But two professors from the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis find that market competition can be as effective at expanding access as requiring insurance companies to cover infertility treatments. At the same time, competition appears to lower the rate of high-risk births and encourages the use of new technologies.