On the verge of what some experts consider to be an Alzheimer’s crisis, scientists at the School of Medicine are revealing important details concerning the disease’s destructive neurological effects. The eldest members of the baby boom generation, a significant segment of the United States population, will soon turn 60.
Recent research suggests that using in vitro fertilization (IVF) to facilitate pregnancy may increase the newborn’s susceptibility to Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), a rare developmental disorder. Scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine concluded that conception with IVF is six times as common among children with BWS as in the general population.
A recent barrage of public scrutiny has caused the Washington University School of Medicine to re-evaluate the standard practice of allowing medical students to conduct pelvic examinations on anesthetized female patients without obtaining explicit consent.
Redrawing the ethical boundaries of biomedical research, the House of Representatives passed a bill last week that outlaws all forms of human cloning.
Approved by a 241-155 margin, the bill’s fate will now be determined on the Senate floor. President Bush endorses the bill, and he is putting pressure on lawmakers to pass it.
SU plan would
standardize recycling
At the most recent SU Senate meeting, senators heard a proposal for a policy which would standardize recycling and reduce waste across campus. The Sesquicentennial Environmental Initiative suggests that a challenge be issued to students, faculty, and staff members to urge compliance with the future policy.
Monday, February 10
9:49 a.m., LARCENY-THEFT, MCMILLAN HALL–A staff member reported that 25 to 30 upholstered folding chairs and five to six folding tables were taken from the Old McMillan Cafe area, in addition to a chrome bread rack and a blue upholstered easy chair.
Due to a recent policy change, medical students will soon have to pass a national clinical skills examination to earn their degree.
The graduating class of 2005 will be the first to take this new exam, which will supplement the already mandatory written components of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).
Washington University students who are intimidated by the thought of getting into the WU School of Medicine are often closer to being accepted than they think.
Students tend to believe that a successful WUSM candidate must have three majors, numerous journal publications, and MCAT scores in the upper 30s.
D„lek (pronounced die-a-lek), a three-piece experimental hip-hop crew from New Jersey, wants to punch you in the face with their music. They keep it loud-as-hell, raw, and intelligent, with a unique blend of traditional and experimental hip-hop. The trio’s first LP, From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots, superimposes elements of metal, jazz, psychedelia, and African music over strong bass beats and crushing percussion.
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