Park receives award for neurosurgery procedure
File PhotoT.S. Park, M.D., has earned international acclaim for his groundbreaking cerebral palsy research.He was given the Korean Overseas Compatriots Award from the Korean Broadcasting System at a ceremony in Seoul.
Obituary: Korsmeyer, renowned cancer cell researcher, 54
His groundbreaking research on the survival of cancer cells has helped scientists devise new ways to treat cancer.
Fat may affect electrical impulses in brain, heart
Fatty molecules may modulate the electrical characteristics of nerve and heart cells by regulating the properties of key cell pores, according to research conducted at the School of Medicine.
Atkins Foundation establishes new center for obesity research at WUSM, BJH
A new facility for obesity research and treatment will be established at the School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital thanks to a $5 million donation from the Dr. Robert C. Atkins Foundation. Read more from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Reaching out
Photo by Robert BostonA free medical screening at the Tower Village Apartments was the first in a series of community-outreach events planned by medical school physicians.
Prostate cancer screening methods may reduce deaths
Initial results from an ongoing study demonstrate that the combined use of both standard tests is optimal for detecting cancer.
Botox injections may help treat diabetic foot ulcers
Seventeen million Americans live with diabetes, and one of the major complications from the disease is foot wounds.
Old drug shows promise against common childhood brain tumors
“We don’t have to start from scratch because these drugs are already approved chemotherapy agents,” says senior investigator David Gutmann.
New genetics division seeks to transform pediatric patient care
Photo by Robert BostonJonathan D. Gitlin will serve as director of the new Division of Genetics and Genomic Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics.It incorporates a model of individualized medical care in which physicians look to a patients’ genetic makeup to determine the best treatment.
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Nanoparticles offer new hope for detection and treatment
Magnified nanoparticlesSpecially designed nanoparticles can reveal tiny cancerous tumors that are invisible to ordinary means of detection, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Researchers demonstrated that very small human melanoma tumors growing in mice — indiscernible from the surrounding tissue by direct MRI scan — could be “lit up” and easily located. Because the nanoparticles can be engineered to carry a variety of substances, they also may be able to deliver cancer-fighting drugs to malignant tumors.
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