Defects in Brain Cell Migration Linked to Mental Retardation
Posted On Saturday, June 22, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: Azad Bonni, brain cell migration, mental retardation, School of Medicine, Washington University
A rare, inherited form of mental retardation has led scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to three important “travel agents” at work in the developing brain.
The agents — two individual proteins and a tightly bound cluster of four additional proteins — make it possible for brain ...
Eberlein Elected President of Surgical Association
Posted On Thursday, April 25, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: Dr. Eberlein, practice of surgery, School of Medicine, Southern states, Southern Surgical Association, Washington University
Timothy Eberlein, MD, chairman of the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected president of the Southern Surgical Association.
One of the nation’s leading medical groups, the association is dedicated to furthering the study and practice of surgery, especially in the Southern states.
“I ...
Fish Prone to Melanoma Get DNA Decoded
Posted On Wednesday, April 17, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: Genome Institute, platyfish, School of Medicine, Washington University, Xiphophorus maculatus
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and elsewhere have decoded the genome of the platyfish, a cousin of the guppy and a popular choice for home aquariums.
Among scientists, the fish are meticulously studied for their tendency to develop melanoma and for other attributes more common to ...
Medical Residency Destinations Revealed at Match Day
Posted On Saturday, March 23, 2013 By USA Education News. Under SOUTH CAROLINA Tags: medical training, music clip, obstetrics-gynecology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina
In a ritual played out nationwide, fourth-year students in the University of South Carolina School of Medicine learned where they would head for their residency at the annual Match Day (link here) ceremony. Participants didn’t know the destination of their next level of medical training until the ceremony, which began ...
UNM SOM among America’s Best Graduate Schools
Posted On Monday, March 18, 2013 By USA Education News. Under NEW MEXICO Tags: America’s Best Graduate Schools, Paul Roth, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The University of New Mexico School of Medicine (SOM) ranks second in the nation for its Rural Medicine Program in the upcoming issue ofU.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools” for 2014. The SOM has maintained this national ranking since 1996, underscoring UNM’s commitment to ...
Rural Medicine, Law School Lead WVU’s U.S. News Grad School Rankings
Posted On Friday, March 15, 2013 By USA Education News. Under WEST VIRGINIA Tags: College of Law, Dean Arthur J. Ross III, Dean Joyce McConnell, President Jim Clements, School of Medicine, West Virginia University
Led by impressive showings from the College of Law and the School of Medicine, West Virginia University placed eight programs among the top 100 in the nation in the latest U.S. News Graduate School rankings released today (March 12).
“These accolades reflect the strength of our faculty and staff in providing ...
Surgeons Find Better Ways to Treat Nerve Compression Disorder That Can Sideline Athletes
Posted On Monday, February 11, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: athletes, nerve compression disorder, School of Medicine, surgical treatment, Washington University
Two new studies from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest ways to improve surgical treatment for a debilitating condition caused by compressed nerves in the neck and shoulder.
The condition, neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome, causes pain, numbness or tingling in the shoulder, arm or hand and is perhaps ...
U.Va. Researchers Evaluating Drug-Free Diabetes Management
Posted On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 By USA Education News. Under VIRGINIA Tags: Blood Glucose, Drug-Free Diabetes Management, Glycemic Load, School of Medicine, University of Virginia
With the help of a simple lifestyle modification program, can people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes manage their condition without medication? A new study at the University of Virginia School of Medicine aims to find out.
The study is evaluating a program known as Glycemic Load, Exercise and Blood Glucose, ...
Schlaggar Honored For Pediatric Research
Posted On Friday, January 25, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: Bradley L. Schlaggar, E. Mead Johnson, Pediatric Research, School of Medicine, Washington University
Bradley L. Schlaggar, MD, PhD, the A. Ernest and Jane G. Stein Professor of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been awarded the E. Mead Johnson Award for Pediatric Research.
The award, among the most prestigious in pediatric research, is given by the Society for Pediatric ...
Nationally Recognized Researcher, Medical Administrator to Help Develop School of Medicine
Posted On Wednesday, January 23, 2013 By USA Education News. Under TEXAS Tags: Dr. Robert O. Messing, Nationally Recognized Researcher, School of Medicine, University of Texas at Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — Dr. Robert O. Messing, a nationally recognized addiction science researcher, will join The University of Texas at Austin as vice provost for biomedical sciences to help develop the new medical school. His appointment is effective Jan. 16.
Messing comes to the university from the University of California, San ...
UND Physician Assistant Program To Present New Class With White Coats
Posted On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 By USA Education News. Under NORTH DAKOTA Tags: Health Sciences, physician, School of Medicine, University of North Dakota, white coats
GRAND FORKS, N.D.—Fifty-five health professionals begin the clinical portion of their studies next week to earn the Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
The individuals in this class come from a wide variety of professional health-care disciplines, which through ...
