Whether it’s a young adult with melanoma, a teenager with scaring acne or a grandfather with a non-melanoma skin cancer, Lynn A. Cornelius, M.D., loves that dermatology allows her to see an array of medical conditions and patients of all ages and from all walks of life. “Although my clinical and laboratory focus is melanoma, […]
You win some, you lose some. A protein that protects the body from tissue damage also increases the risk of tumors, according to a study conducted at the School of Medicine. Moderate reduction of the protein level protects against tumor formation but increases susceptibility to tissue injury.
New hope for Marfan Syndrome patients has sprung from a mouse model of the genetic disorder. Alan Braverman, WUSM professor of medicine and director of the Barnes-Jewish Marfan Clinic, tells the Suburban Journals about the great promise of understanding and treatment the mouse model holds.
Internationally renowned economist Ping Wang will be named inaugural holder of the Seigle Family Professorship in Arts & Sciences later this year. The new professorship was established by University Trustee member.
CheckSite bracelets are designed to prevent wrong-site surgeries.In the near future, an alarm sounding outside the operating room door may have surgeons reaching for their pens. That’s because a new device has been designed to alert the surgical team if a patient’s incision site hasn’t been marked.
GiulianiNational hero and legendary New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani will headline this year’s Founders Day celebration, which will be held on Nov. 5 at America’s Center. In addition to the talk, the event will include the presentation of awards for distinguished alumni and faculty, as well as the Robert S. Brookings Awards.