Compiled by Bill Beggs Jr.
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One of North America’s “Greenest” Buildings Opens at Wash U
The Living Learning Center at Washington University, a flagship building on the cutting edge of sustainable design and energy efficiency, opened in May at the university’s Tyson Research Center.
The 2,900-square-foot facility was built to meet the Living Building Challenge—designed to be the most stringent green building rating system in the world—of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council (CRGBC). No building has met the CRGBC’s standard yet, but the Living Learning Center is in the running to be the first in North America. Visit http://ilbi.org.
SLU Researchers Test New Treatment for Hep C Virus
Investigators at Saint Louis University School of Medicine have found that a new combination therapy of daily consensus interferon and ribavirin helps some hepatitis C patients who have not responded to previous treatment.
Every year, hepatitis C kills up to 12,000 of the nation’s 4 million sufferers. Hepatitis C may cause liver inflammation, leading to fibrosis, cirrhosis or liver cancer.
With traditional treatment, about half fully recover. Previously, the other 50 percent may have improved, but the treatment did not eliminate the virus. The study, funded by Valeant Pharmaceuticals and 3 Rivers Pharmaceuticals, looked at 515 patients at 44 different sites, including SLU.
SSM Raising Awareness of Ailment Peculiar to Wired Age
As we learn to live with hyper-texted fingers and cope with Guitar Hero wrist, physicians at SSM St. Mary’s Health Center in Clayton remind us to be ever vigilant of perhaps the digital world’s original affliction: Cell phone elbow, medically known as cubital tunnel syndrome.
Numbness, tingling and pain in the forearm and hand may result from compression of the ulnar nerve, which passes along the bony bump on the inside of the elbow. Holding the elbow bent for extended periods can lead to decreased blood flow, inflammation and nerve compression.
Cubital tunnel is second only to carpal tunnel, physicians say. In most cases, minor lifestyle changes can help; e.g., using a hands-free headset.
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