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August 30, 2016
Doctors continue to use some treatments despite evidence that they don’t help
Source: Washington Post
August 29, 2016
University to host Alan Alda ‘Communicating Science’ workshops
Symposium Sept. 26-29 aimed at helping scientists share news of their work.
Medical Campus & Community
August 26, 2016
Bloom awarded for contributions to physical therapy
Award honors contributions to field through clinical practice.
National Leaders
August 24, 2016
Obesity is linked to at least 13 types of cancer
Source: New York Times
August 19, 2016
Lang named chair of NIH study section
Will lead team charged with evaluating musculoskeletal impairments, potential therapies.
National Leaders
August 18, 2016
Michalski elected radiation oncology co-chair of NCI steering committee
Group evaluates, prioritizes national clinical trials.
National Leaders
August 17, 2016
Sadler receives award from American Society of Hematology
Honor recognizes basic research in bleeding and clotting disorders.
National Leaders
August 16, 2016
Why we might be wrong about HDL cholesterol
Source: Time
August 15, 2016
$10.4 million awarded for pancreatic cancer research
Federal grant will fund new ways of treating deadliest form of the disease.
News Release
August 11, 2016
Are you your microbiome? Ed Yong explains it all
Source: Gizmodo (Australia)
August 5, 2016
How the venomous, egg-laying platypus evolved
Source: National Geographic
August 2, 2016
Study finds marker of aggressive prostate cancer
May inform future tests to help doctors decide how best to treat prostate tumors.
News Release
August 2, 2016
Van Dillen honored by physical therapy association
Has been key in advancing clinical practice and research regarding low back pain.
National Leaders
August 1, 2016
National Cancer Institute acting director to visit Medical Campus on Friday, Aug. 5
Douglas R. Lowy, MD, will discuss National Cancer Moonshot Initiative.
Medical Campus & Community
July 28, 2016
Technology alone may not close disparities in medical research
Source: Reuters
July 27, 2016
Kyei receives Young Physician-Scientist award
Award recognizes young physician-scientists with notable research achievements.
National Leaders
July 27, 2016
Rajagopal awarded Young Physician-Scientist honor
Award recognizes young physician-scientists with notable research achievements.
National Leaders
July 27, 2016
Prostate cancer isn’t colorblind
Source: New York Times
July 22, 2016
Researchers just doubled what we know about the map of the human brain
Source: The Washington Post
July 20, 2016
Updated brain map identifies nearly 100 new regions
Source: New York Times
July 19, 2016
Obituary: Jessie L. Ternberg, professor emerita of surgery, surgery in pediatrics, 92
The first female surgical resident at Barnes, Ternberg served for decades at the School of Medicine and St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Obituaries
July 12, 2016
In predicting a stroke’s toll, location matters, but so do connections
Source: Los Angeles Times
July 11, 2016
Measuring damage to brain networks may aid stroke treatment, predict recovery
Functional MRI scans provide crucial data for stroke patients.
News Release
July 7, 2016
Mets place Matt Harvey on disabled list
Team doctors sending Harvey to Washington University Center for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
Source: New York Times