Washington University School of Medicine

After a meal, your blood sugar tends to rise. When it does, there are cells in your pancreas called beta cells that react by releasing insulin, which…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 15, 2013 - Samuel Achilefu, professor of radiology at Washington University Optical Radiology…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 23, 2013 - Dr. Arielle Yang, a Washington University Global Health Scholar and third-year…

This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Bernard Becker, M.D., a world renowned ophthalmologist who fought anti-Semitism as a student…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 4, 2012 - Providing free contraceptives could significantly lower the rate of abortions,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 4, 2012 - Ever wonder why American health care and medications cost so much? Do you have any…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 24, 2011 - Dr. Marc Hammerman, a Washington University scientist, may be closing in on the day…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 17, 2011 - The Washington University Institute for Public Health recently launched its Center…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 28, 2011 - The power plant at Washington University's School of Medicine roars like a giant…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 03, 2011 - As Dr. Timothy Miller bicycles from his home in Clayton to his lab at the Washington…