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“George took enormous and justifiable pride in his depth of knowledge and expertise in mycology,” colleague Russell Little Jr. said.

Photo by Robert BostonFaculty, staff and students enjoy the “Managing Knowledge in the Digital Domain” symposium sponsored by the Bernard Becker Medical Library.

Scientists found that single doses of the antibodies given soon after infection could boost survival rates to 90 percent or higher. More medical news

Washington University professors John E. Heuser, Henry L. “Roddy” Roediger III and Norman J. Schofield have been elected as fellows in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences class of 2005. Heuser, MD., is a professor of Cell Biology and Physiology in the School of Medicine; Roediger, Ph.D., is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and Dean of Academic Planning in Arts & Sciences; and Schofield, Ph.D., is the William R. Taussig Professor of Political Economy in Arts & Sciences and director of the Center for Political Economy.

An operating room trauma team is told their unconscious patient is a Jehovah’s Witness with religious objections to blood transfusions, but the patient has lost a lot of blood. Doctors are faced with ethical dilemmas such as this in hospital rooms and doctor offices around the nation every day. To help deal with these issues, the Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values at Washington University offers monthly surgical ethics sessions as a way to contemplate the emotional, humane and legal implications of medical decisions. Read more from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

A newly developed monoclonal antibody can cure mice infected with the West Nile virus, scientists at the School of Medicine report. If further studies confirm the effectiveness and safety of the antibody, it could become one of the first monoclonal antibodies used as a treatment for an infectious disease.

Balancing independence and rules can be tough for parents with teenagers.Adolescence is often viewed as a time when children regularly push their parents’ patience to the limits. However, the trials and tribulations of a mother and father may be outweighed by the drastic life changes the teenagers themselves face, and parents should bear this in mind, says WUSM physician Katie Plax in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.

The findings suggest a novel mechanism in which dietary fat can attach directly to proteins that regulate bioelectricity. More medical news

Among them, Leana S. Wen was elected national president of the American Medical Student Association.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among the more than 13 million diabetics in the U.S.; the research was published in Circulation Research.