Powers named Hagemann professor of neurology
He’s the head of the cerebrovascular disease section of the Department of Neurology and a professor of neurological surgery and of radiology.
Service award nominations sought
The Dean’s Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor awarded to a medical staff member, includes a $1,000 cash prize.
‘Dem Bones’
Photo by Robert BostonA bone-density screening was a recent initiative of the Community Outreach Program of the Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science.
Scientists find receptor protein that synchronizes fruit fly’s internal clock
Neuroscientists identified a receptor for pigment-dispersing factor protein, which had previously been recognized as helping keep different internal “clocks” synchronized.
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Study eases concerns over mental side effects from potent AIDS drug
The anxiety, dizziness, “funny feelings” and vivid dreams triggered by efavirenz fade away within a month, possibly clearing the way for more widespread use.
Systems Analysis of Cyanobacterial Physiology in Membrane Biology
In just six months of collaboration, a Department of Energy grand challenge led by Washington University in St. Louis has resulted in the sequencing and annotation of a cyanobacterium that could yield clues to how environmental conditions influence key carbon fixation processes at the gene-mRNA-protein levels in an organism.
Oncologists could gain therapeutic advantage by targeting telomere protein
Chromosomal damage results in fusion (bottom).Inactivating a protein called mammalian Rad9 could make cancer cells easier to kill with ionizing radiation, according to research at the School of Medicine. The researchers found that Rad9, previously considered a “watchman” that checks for DNA damage, is actually a “repairman” that fixes dangerous breaks in the DNA double helix.
Some 30 WUSTL faculty to present at AAAS Annual Meeting in St. Louis
More than 30 Washington University faculty, administrators and staff will participate in science and technology presentations when the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific organization, holds its annual meeting Feb. 16-20 at both the America’s Center and Renaissance Grand Hotel in downtown St. Louis.
Vitamin A analog is a potential lung cancer preventative
The compound, called bexarotene, doesn’t cause the severe skin irritations that have limited the use of other vitamin A derivatives in cancer therapies.
Rapid emotional recovery of breast cancer survivors surprises researchers
Contrary to psychologists’ expectations, breast cancer survivors don’t experience an extended emotional crisis after their treatment regimens end.
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