SearchPast Issues Feb. 21, 2008

Helping to save a life Chris Stander, who manages the lab of Andrey Shaw, M.D., in the Department of Pathology and Immunology, gives blood in the Clinical Sciences Research Building link at the recent blood drive. Chemical chaperone could open door to treatment of neurological disorder An unexpected finding led School of Medicine researchers to propose a new treatment approach for a rare, deadly neurodegenerative disorder. Outreach program offers free health assessments to older adults Medical professionals from Washington University and Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College are helping older adults in underserved areas of St. Louis address health problems. Disrupting common parasites' ability to communicate reduces infection A common human parasite uses a hormone lifted from the plant world to decide when to increase its numbers and when to remain dormant.