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On their backs is the safest way for babies to sleep. Babies who never sleep on their stomachs don’t learn behaviors that may lessen their risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), researchers at the School of Medicine have found. Even so, the researchers caution that infants should always be placed on their backs to sleep.

The University’s cardiothoracic surgeons are dedicated to providing a second opinion within 48 hours of receiving medical records. More medical articles

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an additional $1.8 million to the Midwest Regional Center of Excellence in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (MRCE), a multi-institutional research center anchored at WUSM.

Ever since Dora E. Angelaki, Ph.D., left the small Greek island of Crete to attend college, she’s pursued her dream of becoming an academic with what her colleagues agree is one of her most distinguishing features: energy. “Dora is a scientific dynamo, and her boundless energy and enthusiasm are infectious for students and faculty alike,” […]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded the University’s Sickle Cell Disease Medical Treatment and Education Center $24,683.

Photo by Robert BostonClayvon Wesley and Elam King III discuss the Prince Hall Family Support Center’s new sickle cell display wall.

It has generated enough profit in just seven years to contribute $1 million in royalty payments back to the School of Medicine. More medical articles

A new postage stamp aims to increase awareness and educate the public about sickle cell disease and to encourage early testing.

Medical school researchers helping the improvement of miniscule particles can detect the beginning stages of clogged arteries in animals.

AbumradNada A. Abumrad, Ph.D., has been named the first Dr. Robert C. Atkins Professor of Medicine and Obesity Research at the School of Medicine. The professorship has been made possible by a gift from the Dr. Robert C. Atkins Foundation.