School of Medicine

A group headed by a School of Medicine researcher has found that two anti-epileptic drugs can prevent permanent hearing loss in mice exposed to loud noises.

Belly fat may be an important promoter of the inflammation that plays a role in diabetes, heart disease and other disorders, School of Medicine researchers find.

Eating fish may help reduce the risk for dementia.Nutritionists have long endorsed fish as part of a heart-healthy diet, and now some studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids found in the oil of certain fish may also benefit the brain by lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In order to test whether docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, can impact the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at the School of Medicine and Saint Louis University School of Medicine will evaluate DHA in a clinical trial sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

This image combines three MRI scans of a mouse: one is a typical scan showing internal organs, and the second two are scans tuned to the frequency of fluorine-laced nanoparticles (colored red and green).Nanoparticles developed by Washington University scientists in the Siteman Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence could soon allow researchers and physicians to directly track cells used in medical treatments using unique signatures from the ingested nanoparticle beacons. The nanoparticles contain a compound that can be detected by MRI scanners, and the researchers believe nanoparticle-labeled cells could be used to evaluate cancerous tumors and many medical therapies.

Colin G. Nichols, Ph.D., has become the first Carl F. Cori Professor at the School of Medicine.

School of Medicine researchers hope to one day combine a new drug with a small implanted light to stop seizures in patients with epilepsy.

Leonard Berg, M.D., will be remembered at a memorial service at 2 p.m. March 31 in the Connor Auditorium at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center.

Diabetes is hard on the heart — adults with diabetes die from heart disease about two to four times more often than those without diabetes. And scientific evidence has suggested that blood fat levels are a source of this problem. Now a clinical study at the School of Medicine is investigating the link between blood fat and heart health.

Photo by Mary Butkus(From left) Michelle Levy, a junior majoring in biology in Arts & Sciences, with her date, fourth-year medical student Sameer Lodha, and fourth-year medical students Jennifer Chu and John Reuter enjoy the 10th annual Med Ball March 10 at the Millennium Hotel St. Louis.

Washington University’s sports medicine specialists will coordinate care at the NCAA Division I Men’s Midwest Regional March 23-25 in St. Louis.