Researchers identify ‘light meter’ that controls pupil constriction
When bright light shines in the eye, the pupil constricts. In dim light, it dilates. Now investigators at the School of Medicine have demonstrated in chickens that a protein called cryptochrome plays a key role in that reflex.
New Hope Center will focus brain power on neurological diseases
Singer songwriter Chris Hobler has teamed up with the School of Medicine to help create a new center dedicated to neurological research. Hobler suffers from ALS, commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Read more in the following article written by Tina Hesman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Neurology gets basic science and clinical research boost
Two initiatives in the Department of Neurology should help in the effort to take research from bench to bedside, a key strategy for BioMed 21. Learn more about each of the projects in the following story from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and two School of Medicine press releases.
Bacteria’s ‘glue valve’ surprises scientists
To stick to cells in the respiratory tract and start an infection, the bacterium Haemophilus influenza has to secrete a glue-like protein. Researchers at the School of Medicine recently reported that a study of the valve that lets out the glue has produced some surprising information.
Molecular motor implicated in tissue remodeling
A well-known enzyme present in the skin and other tissues turns out to be a molecule-sized motor that extracts its fuel from the road it runs on, according to researchers at the School of Medicine. Their discovery appears in the Oct. 1 issue of Science.
Orthopaedic surgeons preserve joints in young adult patients
Hip replacement surgery provides pain relief and improved function for patients, but it’s not a great solution for young people.
Hip fracture study needs elderly patients
University researchers are trying a new approach that entails combining extended exercise therapy with daily use of a topical gel.
Protein may prevent cells from self-attack
The protein is the first of its kind to be identified in B cells and could provide scientists with a new target for treatments.
National health-care dilemmas to be addressed at conference
Prominent national experts in health and health-care policy will address important issues affecting the future of medicine Oct. 7.
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Photo by Bob Boston
In the Midst: 20 Degrees East by Joe Chelsa, is one of 10 pieces featured in the St. Louis Spatialsynergy: Transforming Space exhibit.
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