Study examines role of testosterone, exercise in hip injuries
Hip fractures are among the most common bone breaks for adults over the age of 65. These injuries can render previously active adults severely disabled. Recovery from a hip fracture can be long and strenuous. That’s why doctors at the School of Medicine are studying the effects of hormone therapy on hip fracture patients.
Scientists see human kidney development through fruit fly eyes
The compound eye of a fruit fly (left) and a micrograph of the cells that make up the eyeThe laws of physics combine with the mutual attraction of two proteins to create the honeycomb pattern of fruit fly eyes, say molecular biologists at the School of Medicine. This same combination of forces forms the delicate filtering structures of the mammalian kidney.
WUSM study will test whether ginseng prevents diabetes
School of Medicine researchers are testing ginseng, an ancient Asian herbal medicine, to see if it can help prevent diabetes in overweight adults. Read more about the study in this St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.
New asthma drug holds hope for some
A new medication can reduce emergency room visits and improve the overall quality of life for moderate to severe asthma sufferers, according to a study by researchers from the School of Medicine and St. Louis University. Learn more about the new drug in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch story.
Siteman strategies to reduce disparity in cancer care succeed, receive awards
Each day, 3,400 people in the United States are diagnosed with cancer and another 1,500 die from the disease. And while these numbers are disturbing, they also harbor a fundamental inequity: racial and ethnic minority groups form a larger percentage of these totals than their proportions in the general population.
Enhancing innate immunity improves Crohn’s disease symptoms
Like throwing oil on a fire or prescribing a high cholesterol diet for heart patients, gastroenterologists traditionally have believed that it would not be a good idea to stoke up the body’s immune system to treat Crohn’s disease. Most treatments for Crohn’s, an autoimmune disorder, are geared to suppress the immune response, but a new study demonstrates that stimulating innate immunity also is effective at improving symptoms of the intestinal disorder.
Bad metabolism in blood vessels linked to high blood pressure, atherosclerosis
An experiment that turned out very differently than expected led scientists at the School of Medicine to the first direct link between inefficient metabolism and atherosclerosis.
Carrero relishes the discovery aspect of science
Working with Emil Unanue, one of the world’s masters of pathology and immunology, helped him become captivated by the field.
Cohen poised to blaze a trail in plastic surgery
“Michael is one the best medical students we’ve worked with,” says Thomas H.H. Tung, M.D., assistant professor of surgery.
Staff picnic June 10
The School of Medicine event will be at Hudlin Park, adjacent to the tennis courts in front of Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
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