 |  |  | ![Ronald B. DeMattoes and David M. Holtzman examine brain tissues of mice with Alzheimers-like plaques. holtzman mice [thumb]](http://record.wustl.edu/pub/libs/images/usr/2178_t.jpg) | | Ronald B. DeMattoes and David M. Holtzman examine brain tissues of mice with Alzheimers-like plaques. |
Unit devoted to neurological research, clinical trials
 14,000 square feet in the McMillan and Irene Walter Johnson buildings are being renovated for the Neuroclinical Research Unit.
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 The School of Medicine and ALS Hope — The Chris Hobler/James Maritz Foundation have teamed to create the center.
Inner-city kids needed for asthma study
 General asthma rates have been steadily rising, but the most dramatic increases have occurred among urban youth.
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