Researchers investigate whether diet, exercise decrease frailty in obese elderly
Researchers at the School of Medicine have found that obese elderly people can improve their physical function and lessen frailty by losing weight and exercising.
Scientists solve 30-year-old mystery of mutant mouse’s kidney woes
Researchers seeking insights into kidney failure in human infants have located the source of a 30-year-old mystery mutation that causes similar problems in a mouse line.
WUSTL named one of best places to work
“When colleagues have professed great satisfaction about being a part of this community, it validates what we are doing,” Chancellor Wrighton said.
Trial to test radioactive implants & restricted surgery for lung cancer
Some lung cancer patients — those with conditions that raise the potential for surgical complications — can be at a high risk from a lobectomy.
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Mutated gene may hold key to emphysema, rare skin disease
Researchers discovered that fibulin-4 causes a novel form of recessive cutis laxa, a disorder that results in severe connective tissues abnormalities.
Semenkovich, Stormo installed as Gasser, Erlanger professors
These are the first two endowed professorships created as a component of the University’s BioMed 21 initiative.
Tips from a pro
Photo by Tim ParkerChancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth speaks at a recent Advanced Research Institute on Geriatric Mental Health event.
Siteman Cancer Center joins national cancer network
Siteman’s acceptance into The National Comprehensive Cancer Network will allow the center the ability to further improve cancer care guidelines.
Siteman Cancer Center benefits from televised fundraiser
Photo by Robert BostonEmployees from Brown Shoe Company and physicians and staff from the Siteman Cancer CenterSiteman Cancer Center got quite a bargain when Brown Shoe Company, QVC and the Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY) teamed up to offer half-price shoes at the 12th Annual QVC Presents “FFANY Shoes on Sale” event during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The net proceeds benefit breast cancer research and education programs across the country.
Mutated gene may hold key to emphysema, rare skin disease
The discovery by researchers at the School of Medicine of a mutated gene associated with a rare skin disorder should provide insight into more common diseases such as emphysema and aortic aneurysms.
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