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Central West End Welcomes New Investors To High-Tech CORTEX District
The Cambridge Innovation Center is making the old Western Electric Building at Boyle and Duncan its first innovation community outside Massachusetts.
Surgeon: Jolie’s Breast Cancer Gene Mutation Is Rare
Dr. Julie Margenthaler says the BRCA gene is quite rare, affecting just one or two in every 1,000 people, but there are some warning signs.
Men, African-Americans More Susceptible to Alzheimers
Studying spinal fluid samples and other health data, the researchers have shown bio-markers are accurate predictors of Alzheimer’s years before symptoms develop.
Washington University Students Rap About St. Louis Crime Stats
Year after year, St. Louis is ranked as one of the most dangerous cities in the country, but a group of Washington University Students say those rankings are wrong.
Local Cancer Research Could Have Effect on Treatment
One day we may no longer treat cancers according to which organ they hit – like breast cancer or liver cancer – but instead “start defining diseases by their genetic fingerprint.”
Bob Barker Speaks Out About Wash. U’s Use of Cats in Labs
The retired Price is Right host, is offering to pay for infant simulators, so students don’t have to practice on live cats.
Study Finds Melanoma Survivors Return To Unsafe Tanning
More than a quarter of melanoma survivors do not use sunscreen when outside for more than an hour and some still use tanning beds.
Service Day at Gateway STEM School
Former President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea brought their CGIU volunteers to St. Louis building’s campus.
Clinton Global Initiative: National Debt Talk
Former President Bill Clinton and others speak to college students from around the world, gathered in St. Louis for conference.
American Cancer Society Seeks St. Louisans For Study
The goal is to gain insight into more of the environmental and lifestyle factors that contribute to cancer.
















