EnRAPtured
Photo by Robert BostonBio Med RAP is a summertime program that prepares students for Ph.D. and M.D. programs in biomedical sciences.
Star players
Photo by Ray MarklinRams coach Mike Martz presents John C. Morris with a jersey at the dedication of a research laboratory named for Martz’s mother.
Wristband helps prevent wrong-site surgery
About 4,000 wrong-site surgeries take place in the United States each year — that’s about one in 17,000 surgeries.
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Future STARS: High-school students conduct research
Photo by Robert BostonM.D.-Ph.D. student Danielle Scheidenhelm works with STARS program participant Diane Ma.54 high-schoolers participated in the program, which pairs students and teachers with research mentors from area universities.
Process enables powerful immune attack cells
Commonly refer to them as natural killer cells, they rapidly attack invaders and are continually generated in the bone marrow.
Irregular heart rhythm treatment shows promise
Cardiac researchers have found treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs after heart surgery may lessen or prevent atrial fibrillation.
African-Americans may suffer more arthritis pain
University researchers used questionnaires, physical examinations and laboratory tests to assess symptoms and disability levels.
Siteman reduces disparity in cancer care
The National Cancer Institute has awarded the center a five-year, $1.25 million grant to support its Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities.
Brain activity in youth may presage Alzheimer’s pathology
Image courtesy of Benjamin Shannon, John Cirrito, and Robert Brendza Washington University in St. LouisBrain regions active during default mental tates in young adults reveal remarkable correlation with those regions showing Alzheimer’s disease pathology.Researchers who used five different medical imaging techniques to study the brain activity of 764 people, including those with Alzheimer’s disease, those on the brink of dementia, and healthy individuals, have found that the areas of the brain that young, healthy people use when daydreaming are the same areas that fail in people who have Alzheimer’s disease. Findings suggest Alzheimer’s may be due to abnormalities in regions of the brain that are active when people are musing, daydreaming, or thinking to themselves.
Many options for vision correction have more patients seeing clearly
From laser surgery to simple eyeglasses, people of all ages now have a variety of vision correction choices available to them. WUSM ophthalmologist Michael Conners discusses today’s treatment options in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.
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