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Results from the first reported clinical trial testing the procedure appeared in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Photo by Tim ParkerDavid Goodwin wrote the book Ghosts of Jefferson Barracks, which traces the history and hauntings of the supernatural at the military post.

University researchers and their international colleagues have published the scientific description of the finished human genome. More medical articles

“We believe we may have identified a new oncogene,” says investigator Guojun Bu; findings will be reported the journal Oncogene.

Leishmania major is a parasite that infects approximately 12 million people worldwide, causing significant death and disfigurement.

Researchers are recruiting people to participate in an international study designed to uncover the genetic basis of major depression.

The distinction is awarded each year to 100 individuals under age 35 whose innovative work in technology has a profound impact on the world.

It’s just after dawn on a Wednesday morning as breast reconstruction specialist Keith E. Brandt, M.D., and his surgical team of residents, fellows and nurses prepare a patient for reconstructive breast surgery. An iPod loaded with more than 500 classic rock songs plays lightly in the background as the team begins the procedure. Years ago […]

The project will bring together researchers from 13 departments at the University and from elsewhere in Missouri.

Defining the line between fun and frightenedIn American culture, Halloween is an intriguing mix of ghastly imagery and holiday fun, and at the forefront of all the excitement are children. But how much is too much when it comes to Halloween fun? In the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article, Dennis O’Brien, research associate in psychiatry, provides insight into the psyche of children on Halloween.