Goldstein awards seek nominees
They seek to recognize the contributions made by teaching faculty in training medical students to become outstanding physicians.
Post-shingles pain study needs volunteers
Being studied is a drug designed to reduce the severe pain that can last for years after a bout with the disorder.
Holiday greetings
Courtesy photoThe annual Siteman Cancer Center holiday card can be purchased at the Barnard Health and Cancer Information Center.
Hormone decreases fat, research shows
The finding suggests that DHEA may be able to counter the increase in abdominal fat and accompanying increased risk for diabetes.
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Obituary: Roberts, 93
The former assistant professor of clinical medicine died Oct. 7.
Obituary: Painter, professor emeritus of otolaryngology
At WUSTL, he established the voice evaluation laboratory, which combined many methods of laryngeal evaluation.
Cancer imaging agent shortage is grant’s focus
“Our current system of production just is not able to keep up with demand,” says Michael Welch, the study’s principal investigator.
Aging, Alzheimer’s research gets boost
A five-year grant from the National Institute on Aging will launch the Healthy Aging and Senile Dementia program into its 21st year.
New Hope Center combines area resources to study neurological diseases
Two St. Louis organizations have teamed up to create the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, a unique collaboration dedicated to basic science research on a broad spectrum of nervous system conditions. A reception to celebrate the new initiative will take place at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at the Center for Advanced Medicine.
$7.3 million to translate nanomedicine research into advances in heart care
Miniscule, carefully engineered particles can detect the very beginning stages of clogged arteries in animals, thanks in large part to research at the School of Medicine. With a new five-year, $7.3 million grant, WUSM researchers will begin to translate this breakthrough into clinical advances.
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