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March 12, 2007 -- Pathway to poverty reduction Mother's education empirically tied to her family's economic well-being, latest study shows

March 12, 2007 -- Can African-American theater survive? Regional companies facing tough times, says St. Louis' Black Rep founder

March 12, 2007 -- Following fads New technologies coming too fast for Indian farmers in key cotton-growing area

March 12, 2007 -- What's the matter with Grandpa? Online book helps children understand the effects of stroke

March 8, 2007 -- Sound prescription Anti-epileptic drugs may help prevent and treat noise-induced hearing loss

March 8, 2007 -- Toxic tummy Belly fat may drive inflammatory processes associated with disease

March 8, 2007 -- Hitting a moving target Measuring lung motion leads to better radiation treatment for lung cancer

March 5, 2007 -- Getting a leg up Anthropologist develops model to determine locomotor cost in animals

March 5, 2007 -- Surprise: No tsunami Tonga quake not conducive to tsunami

March 5, 2007 -- Like Tom and Huck Caves of St. Louis County: a tale of loss

March 5, 2007 -- Former Enron prosecutor available to discuss Conrad Black trial Looting case will hinge on Hollinger board of directors and possibly Black

March 5, 2007 -- Making R&D more cost effective New framework for developing and supporting products could improve profitability as much as 30 percent

March 5, 2007 -- What happens in the boardroom doesn't stay in the boardroom Transgressions in corporate governance resonate throughout the enterprise

March 5, 2007 -- Advertising high end products without compromising status is a delicate game Marketing professor advocates appealing to the emotions when promoting luxury goods

Feb. 12, 2007 -- Another brick from the wall Apple's bid to end music piracy protection may signal end to copyright system

Feb. 12, 2007 -- Dred Scott 150 years later Landmark case isn't a ghost; stereotypes of inferiority are still felt in the courts

Feb. 12, 2007 -- Reality Bites Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum to present Reality Bites: Making Avant-garde Art in Post-Wall Germany Feb. 9 to April 29

Feb. 12, 2007 -- Waiting for the pay off Psychologists show that 'money changes everything'

Feb. 12, 2007 -- Healthful habits, longer life Eat well, get fit, stop smoking — prevent cancer

Feb. 9, 2007 -- Socialist revolution? Chavez's nationalization of foreign-owned industries is part of global pattern

Feb. 8, 2007 -- New weapon against cancer HIV protein enlisted to help kill cancer cells

Feb. 8, 2007 -- Baby's breath Newborns with respiratory distress potentially have rare genetic disease

Feb. 8, 2007 -- Hooked by genes Studies identify DNA regions linked to nicotine dependence

Feb. 7, 2007 -- Will China be the next India? Business professor explains the evolving global economic landscape

Feb. 7, 2007 -- No such thing as risky business for entrepreneurs New business owners actually avoid risks as much as anyone, it's overconfidence that makes them take the leap

Feb. 7, 2007 -- Many moons Space scientists ponder which Jupiter moon will reveal the most

Feb. 7, 2007 -- Synchronized Protein coordinates biological clock in mice

Feb. 7, 2007 -- Big as the Arctic Ocean Model shows big body of water in Earth's mantle

Dec. 14, 2006 -- Auto ban Physicians enlisted in efforts to keep demented drivers off the road

Dec. 14, 2006 -- Hearing aid Clinical simulation technology used to improve communication of medical teams

Dec. 14, 2006 -- Diagnosing a killer Gene chip technology shows potential for identifying life-threatening blood infection

Dec. 14, 2006 -- Nair for germs Treatments for urinary infections leave bacteria bald, happy and vulnerable

Dec. 14, 2006 -- Earnings statements can trigger reactions in a company's supply chain New research confirms the market's link of suppliers and customers across industries

Dec. 14, 2006 -- Universities face a challenge when hawking innovations The ease of selling inventions depends on more than just having a patent

Dec. 14, 2006 -- Smelling good! Mice have biological clock for smell

Dec. 14, 2006 -- Stangelets in the night Nuclear leftovers could form strange stars

Dec. 14, 2006 -- Crop mimic Biologists examine candidate genes of rice and red rice

Dec. 14, 2006 -- 'Greater price for a greater good?' eBay auction items affiliated with a cause command higher prices, study shows

Dec. 14, 2006 -- A Holocaust drama for kids Stage adaptation of acclaimed children's book 'Hana's Suitcase' gets U.S. premiere Jan. 11-21

Dec. 14, 2006 -- Headscarves? Non! Why the French government banned headscarves in schools

Dec. 7, 2006 -- 'Tis the season From tips on stress-free gift buying, toy shopping, healthful holiday eating or dealing with grief, WUSTL experts offer timely advice

Dec. 6, 2006 -- A toy story Finding educational toys is not hard; key is keeping child's age in mind

Dec. 6, 2006 -- Facing the holidays after losing a loved one For those in grief, psychologist offers strategies to make it through the season

Dec. 6, 2006 -- Better to wait for post-holiday sales to indulge in your own present Discovering a holiday discount for an impromptu gift may not be a great deal

Dec. 6, 2006 -- Holiday stress Psychology research offers 20 strategies for staying upbeat, coping with stress during holidays

Dec. 6, 2006 -- Home for the holidays When college kids come home for the winter break, stress and tension can mount

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Nov. 9, 2006 -- Due recognition Native American Indian Heritage month comes and goes with little fanfare

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Who's your ancestor? More human-Neandertal mixing evidence uncovered

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Birth-order advantage Firstborns — under the right circumstances — more likely to be creative

Nov. 9, 2006 -- 'Playbook of Champions' Football coach solicits words of wisdom from famous, successful people to motivate his team

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Narrower, flashy river height Geologists resurrect Lewis and Clark river data

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Business school students work out plan for biofuels in undeveloped countries Using the jatropha plant in African villages could help stabilize local economies

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Cloning agents Software agents now in touch via network sensors

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Crucial clearinghouse Elusive civil rights court records now just a click away with new online database

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Over-the-counter drug danger NSAID increases liver damage in mice carrying mutant human gene

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Measuring risk Seven-point system gauges seriousness of heart failure in elderly

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Second look Surgical biopsy may reveal cancer in women with rare but benign breast condition

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Indebted donors Researchers study reimbursing living organ donors for out-of-pocket expenses

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Still wary of spinach? Dietitian offers substitutes for spinach's nutrients

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Advancing competitively requires firms to be self-aware and capable to implement plans, business professors say Business innovation is not dependent on creative people

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Study finds both drug makers and F.D.A. could run a tighter ship Pharmaceutical industry wastes $50 billion a year due to inefficient manufacturing

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Using game theory to understand eldercare Understanding choices adult children make to care for elderly parents should help policymakers

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Fat delivery Engineers desiqn method to avoid blood clotting

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Sugar in the morning Biologist finds cell wall construction pathway

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Soviets had Cold War chess cartel Cheating in world chess championships is nothing new, study suggests

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Bacteria to run our cars, warm our homes Energy-producing bacteria will be studied here

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Net gains Web video contest reaches college students on their level

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Imagine that Teenager first to play video game by brain only

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Healing sight Innovative surgery corrects vision in kids with neurological disorders

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Faster and easier High-energy clamp simplifies heart surgery for atrial fibrillation

Oct. 9, 2006 -- Shouldering the burden Cigarette smoking impedes tendon-to-bone healing

Sept. 22, 2006 -- Weird Science Modern Humans, not Neandertals, may be evolution's "odd man out"

Sept. 8, 2006 -- Offering alternative, culturally relevant services Traditional healers are legitimate resources for youth in American Indian communities, says mental health expert

Sept. 7, 2006 -- Self-help for students Knowing campus resources key to staying healthy at college

Sept. 7, 2006 -- WUSTL business professors available for comment as backdating scandal grows Options backdating is part of a tradition of boosting executive pay by bending the rules.

Sept. 7, 2006 -- Keeping the character Neighborhoods key to rebuilding New Orleans, master planner says

Sept. 7, 2006 -- Restating earnings hurts the company itself, and its peers One company's statement has ripple effects throughout the industry

Sept. 7, 2006 -- Those wild ancestors Schaal and collaborators locate rice domestication using DNA

Sept. 7, 2006 -- Many Moons, missions, that is Washington University collaborates with Shandong University in upcoming Chinese Moon mission

Sept. 7, 2006 -- It's the wave of the future: The economy thrives, but the employment rate doesn't Jobless recovery will be a repeat phenomenon

Sept. 7, 2006 -- Judgment at Nuremberg 60 Years Later Nazi war criminal trials spawned international human rights, but have the principles endured?

Sept. 7, 2006 -- Little tykes Biologists find pathway to gene silencing

Sept. 7, 2006 -- Faster healing Drug can quickly mobilize an army of cells to repair injury

Sept. 7, 2006 -- Give them a hand Reconstructive surgeon aims for rejection-free limb transplantation

Sept. 7, 2006 -- Not for kids Pediatric neurosurgeons recommend banning children from ATVs

Sept. 7, 2006 -- Exploiting tumor vulnerabilities Unusual three-drug combo inhibits growth of aggressive tumors

Sept. 7, 2006 -- Pinpointing high-risk areas Schools need to focus on bullying 'hotspots,' not just the bullies

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Hungry hearts High blood pressure induces low fat metabolism in heart muscle

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Peanut butter boost Reversing malnutrition a spoonful at a time

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Are ADHD drugs underutilized? Washington University Researchers find almost half of kids with ADHD are not being treated

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Important Indian law victory School of Law and leading St. Louis law firm help South Dakota Indian tribe defend its sovereignty

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Forget-me-not Brain imaging identifies best memorization strategies, details differing parts of brain used in each

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Hot heads Current technology for brain cooling unlikely to help trauma patients

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Take it easy Epigenetics viewed as soft inheritance

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Quick study Motor skills study reveals different learning strategy

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Social stresses overlooked Quality of care varies for older adults with depression

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Engineer designs system to put wastewater to work Sparing the drain to power the neighborhood

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Four decades later, Maki returns Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts to dedicate new museum and art studios Oct. 25

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Class action securities litigation doesn't punish the responsible party Shareholders lose when companies are sued for inflated stock prices

Aug. 3, 2006 -- From the cradle to college Smooth transition to college should start early in life

Aug. 3, 2006 -- Teamwork: Where the weak help the strong Professor explains why group projects don't always mean everyone learns

July 18, 2006 -- Freshman 15 Time management is key to avoiding the dreaded weight gain college can bring

July 17, 2006 -- Learning at a deeper level Discovering why study groups are more effective

July 17, 2006 -- Help for 'helicopter parents' Letting go as children head off to college for the first time

July 11, 2006 -- Prices at the pump Suspending federal gas tax a bad idea

June 8, 2006 -- Measures and countermeasures Bacteria related to plague ramps up histamine production in the gut

June 8, 2006 -- Invitation to destruction Central nervous system beckons attack in MS-like disease

June 8, 2006 -- Attention grabber Erotic images elicit strong response from brain

June 8, 2006 -- Second chance transplants Lung retransplants from living donors improve survival rate in children

June 8, 2006 -- Why China is a threat to American companies Low price doesn't always mean low quality, but it could mean a challenge to high-end products

June 8, 2006 -- Baby boomers' retirement could threaten Wall Street What happens when everyone pulls the plug on investments?

June 8, 2006 -- Steps for the summer Preparing your child for a smooth transition to kindergarten

June 8, 2006 -- Leave the pet snake at home Common sense dictates what to pack for life at college

June 8, 2006 -- 'It is her word against theirs' Sexism, racism and classism in American society running through the Duke lacrosse case, says criminal procedure expert

June 8, 2006 -- Brain surgery in the Talmud Article sheds light on neurosurgery, use of anesthesia nearly 2,000 years ago

June 8, 2006 -- Play it again Mathematician pens sequel to popular book of mathematician anecdotes

June 8, 2006 -- Planning for a pandemic Round tables address IT problems, infrastructure, workplace concerns over flu pandemic

June 8, 2006 -- Like a sponge Triple threat polymer captures and releases

May 8, 2006 -- 'Net' losses Student online posts can negatively affect job searches, says career expert

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