School of Medicine

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Opening the possibility of new therapies for type 2 diabetes, researchers at the School of Medicine have found that a protein called Sirt1 enhances the secretion of insulin in mice and allows them to better control blood glucose levels. Their study will appear in the August 17 issue of Cell Metabolism.

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How exactly does the human brain react to a fall or an automobile accident? Researchers at Washington University are working to answer that question through a new computer model based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. Learn more in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.

The “recognized leader with impressive accomplishments” will replace James R. Schreiber, who has served as department head since 1991.

As president of the Society for Neuroscience, he’ll lead the world’s largest organization for scientists who study the brain.

Whether it’s a young adult with melanoma, a teenager with scaring acne or a grandfather with a non-melanoma skin cancer, Lynn A. Cornelius, M.D., loves that dermatology allows her to see an array of medical conditions and patients of all ages and from all walks of life. “Although my clinical and laboratory focus is melanoma, […]

A neurotransmitter called GABA appears to be an indicator of a bad prognosis for certain cancers such as lung, thyroid and prostate. More medical news

He has been an assistant team physician with the Cardinals since l998 and covers many of the team’s home games.

Elliot E. Abbey, Martin I. Boyer, Mary E. Klingensmith and Jane Loitman are the recipients through a program established last year.