Anti-epileptic drugs may help prevent and treat noise-induced hearing loss
On the battlefield, a soldier’s hearing can be permanently damaged in an instant by the boom of an explosion, and thousands of soldiers returning from Iraq have some permanent hearing loss. But what if soldiers could take a pill before going on duty that would prevent damage to hearing? Research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests a medicinal form of hearing protection may someday be a possibility. More…
First step is prevention
Photo by Ray MarklinSchool of Medicine students teach area high-schoolers about preventing HIV and AIDS at an annual Wellness Day.
Performance IQ and gene link confirmed
If you’re particularly good with puzzles or chess, the reason may be in your genes, a team of scientists led by School of Medicine psychiatric geneticists finds.
Enzyme critical for growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms
School of Medicine research raises hopes for a new drug that could prevent small aortic aneurysms from enlarging to the point where surgery is necessary.
Register now for fall Mini Med classes
Registration is now open for the spring session of Mini Medical School, which begins the week of March 19 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center.
Light-activated compound silences nerves, may one day help epileptics
A compound that halts nerve cell activity when exposed to light glows in this image of two nerve cells.Brain activity has been compared to a light bulb turning on in the head. Scientists at the School of Medicine have reversed this notion, creating a drug that stops brain activity when a light shines on it. The new compound activates the same receptor used by many anesthetics and tranquilizers, making it harder for a brain cell to respond to stimulation. The drug may some day be used to treat epilepsy.
Peipert named Terry Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Jeffrey F. Peipert, M.D., has been named the Robert J. Terry Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Area autism prevalence higher in boys than girls, study finds
A School of Medicine group used birth data to analyze autism prevalence among children in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Older men needed for study to improve health
A School of Medicine study will look at the effects of combining exercise training with hormone therapy to improve physical function in older men.
On the right foot
Photo by Ray MarklinPhysical therapy students offered foot and posture screenings to undergraduates at a health fair Feb. 13 in Friedman Lounge.
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