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Better than a pill
A twisted ankle, broken hip or torn knee cartilage are all common injuries that can have medical ramifications long after the initial incident that causes them. Associated pain, inflammation, joint...
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Brain network connections may underlie social behavior linked to autism
https://biomedradio-media.wustl.edu/episodes/IJA%20brain%20scan%20.mp3 Evaluating the strength of connections in the brain is one avenue researchers have been exploring to help identify children at...
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Day of Discovery & Dialogue to focus on finding common ground
The Washington University in St. Louis community will come together to reflect upon its efforts to become more diverse and inclusive at its third annual Day of Discovery & Dialogue, to be held...
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McKay installed as Neidorff Family and Centene Corporation Dean
Mary McKay, dean of the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, has been installed as the inaugural Neidorff Family and Centene Corporation Dean. A lecture and reception to celebrate the...
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Advice for the lovelorn
In 1990, Marilyn vos Savant, a columnist for Parade magazine, received the following reader question, a restatement of a famous puzzle called the Monty Hall problem: Suppose you’re on a game show, and...
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New guidance developed for children hospitalized with mild head trauma
When a child suffers a mild head injury, doctors have well-established protocols for determining whether that child should have a computed tomography (CT) scan to assess the damage. Most children with...
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600 student advocates to converge at Washington University
The presidential election has motivated many college students to get involved in their communities. But experts at Washington University in St. Louis said good intentions can lead to bad feelings if...
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New collaboration with Pfizer aimed at speeding drug discovery
Washington University in St. Louis is collaborating with the biopharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. on research aimed at speeding the development of new drugs. The university is the first academic...
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The music of Ralph Towner
Ralph Towner was a musical prodigy, learning piano at age 4 and trumpet three years later. But it was only as a senior in college that he took up guitar. Ralph Towner. (Photo: Paolo Soriani/ECM...
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WashU Expert: Re-evaluating ‘The Birth of a Nation’
Six African-American actors have been nominated for the 2017 Academy Awards — an Oscar record. Absent from the Feb. 26 ceremony will be Nate Parker, the writer, producer, director and star of early...
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Brain network connections may underlie social behavior linked to autism
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Study reveals ways to improve heart procedure outcomes
Coronary angioplasty is a procedure in which blocked or narrowed arteries are opened for blood flow. A new study indicates that entering the coronary arteries through the wrist instead of the groin can...
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MySci program boosts science learning, standardized test scores
Pattonville School District elementary students — at every grade level and of every ability — have made statistically significant gains in science after completing the innovative MySci curriculum...
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Assembly Series, School of Law welcome Romney Monday
Romney Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will visit Washington University in St. Louis on Monday, Feb. 27. His visit is part of the School of Law’s 150th anniversary celebration, and...
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Washington People: Richard Vierstra
“One of the wonderful things my father did for me,” Richard Vierstra said, “was to give me ‘The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments.’ ‘The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments’ has been removed from...
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What do your co-workers really think of you?
Everyday in the workplace, colleagues actively compete for a limited amount of perks, including raises, promotions, bonuses and recognition. But new research from Washington University in St. Louis...
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Popular heartburn drugs linked to gradual yet ‘silent’ kidney damage
Taking popular heartburn drugs for prolonged periods has been linked to serious kidney problems, including kidney failure. The sudden onset of kidney problems often serves as a red flag for doctors to...
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Using Twitter may increase food-poisoning reporting
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. citizens gets food poisoning every year, but very few report it. Twitter communications between the public and the proper government authorities could improve foodborne illness...
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New weight-loss therapy rids body of food before digestion
https://biomedradio-media.wustl.edu/episodes/Aspiration%20therapy%20.mp3 A new weight-loss therapy offers significantly overweight people a means to rid their bodies of some of what they eat before...
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Williams and Hernandez discuss PXSTL
Creativity is a form of research — a way of grappling with the history and community of a place while also demarcating its future potential. This spring and summer, Chicago-based artists Amanda...
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