Three faculty receive Loeb Teaching Fellowships for 2008-09
Thomas De Fer, M.D., James Fehr III, M.D., and Mary Klingensmith, M.D., have received the 2008-09 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellowships at the School of Medicine.
Activating protein enhances average lifespan, prevents some age-related diseases in mice
School of Medicine metabolism researchers have found that activating a protein in muscle tissue increases average lifespan and prevents some age-related diseases.
Altering brain’s lipid metabolism reduces Alzheimer’s plaques in mice
Increasing levels of a protein that helps the brain use cholesterol may slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease, research with mice at the School of Medicine shows.
Pat on the back
Photo by Robert BostonEighteen School of Medicine faculty were recognized Jan. 23 for their accomplishments in clinical care, community service, education and research.
Shepherding faculty research
Photo by Tim ParkerSamuel L. Stanley Jr., vice chancellor for research, targets infectious disease, helps faculty meet research goals.
Assembly Series wrestles with bioethical questions
Looking back over the recent past, the advances in biomedicine seem astonishing. The birth of the first “test tube baby” 30 years ago, for example, was viewed as exotic and, to some, scary. Now, in vitro fertilization is commonplace. And yet, justifiable ethical concerns surround the human outcomes of these medical breakthroughs. Leon Kass, M.D., […]
Longer Life Foundation awards five grants, seeks applications
The genetics of aging and the effects of calorie restriction on aging and longevity will be studied at the School of Medicine with funding from the Longer Life Foundation.
Altering brain’s lipid metabolism reduces Alzheimer’s plaques in mice
Increasing levels of a protein that helps the brain use cholesterol may slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease changes in the brain, according to researchers studying a mouse model of the disease at the School of Medicine.
Woman is first in region to receive new heart valve without open-heart surgery
John Lasala and Ralph Damiano Jr. work together on the first surgery in the PARTNER trial.
A 78-year-old St. Louis woman was the first patient in this region to receive an experimental device to replace her defective aortic valve without opening the chest wall or using a heart-lung machine. This procedure was performed by Washington University heart specialists at Barnes-Jewish Hospital on Jan. 15.
Eat less or exercise more? Either way leads to more youthful hearts
Overweight people who lose a moderate amount of weight get an immediate benefit in the form of better heart health, according to a study conducted at the School of Medicine. And the heart improvements happen whether that weight is shed by eating less or exercising more.
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