School of Medicine

Scientists studying Helicobacter pylori have uncovered new intricacies in the way the bacterium sticks to humans’ stomach lining.

He will also serve as chief of the Adult Reconstructive Surgery Service for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are seeking women who have had two or more unexplained first trimester miscarriages to evaluate an experimental treatment to help women carry babies to term.

Backpacks are intended for convenience, but they can also be a source of pain for children who lug them around. Thousands of kids report injuries due to backpacks each year. Overloaded packs and improper usage are often the culprits in these injuries. Matthew Dobbs, a WUSM pediatrician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, outlines the risks of wearing a backpack and preventative measures that can be taken in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.

A national team of investigators led by psychiatric geneticists at the School of Medicine has identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression. The study, published in the September issue of the journal Human Molecular Genetics, is the first to identify a specific gene associated with both depression and alcoholism.

The full project will be an international collaboration involving several laboratories, including a biology one at WUSTL.

Extending outpatient rehabilitation by six months helps elderly patients more fully recover, according to the first controlled study of its kind.

Radiologists have developed a first-of-its-kind noninvasive imaging technique that allows them to watch two proteins in live animals.

Among the recommendations: Ensure that assistive devices like canes and walkers are available in hospital rooms.

The prize is given to a scientist or physician “whose work has led to a major advance in basic or clinical nuclear medicine science.”