Institute investigators publish findings in major peer-reviewed journal ... more

Robert Baloh, MD, PhD, returned to his medical roots in 2005, when he accepted a Fellowship in neuromuscular diseases at Washington University School of Medicine. Four years earlier, he had completed Washington University’s Medical Scientist Training Program before heading to Harvard for a medical internship and a residency in neurology. ... more

Malaria is the fourth most common cause of all deaths of children under the age of five. Because of the rapid spread of drug resistance to current treatments, new anti-malarial agents are badly needed. Two Discovery Institute investigators have combined their expertise to help find them. ... more

Some neural tube defects in mice linked to enzyme deficiency There are birth defects that don't respond to folic acid but may respond to inositol treatment. ... more

According to the Human Genome Project website, there are approximately 20,000 protein-coding genes within the three billion or so chemical base pairs that make up human DNA. Identifying the genes, however, was just a first step in understanding humans at the molecular level. For most of those 20,000 genes, their function is still an open question. ... more

Oct. 23, 2008 -- Clubfoot, one of the most common birth defects, has long been thought to have a genetic component. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report they have found the first gene linked to clubfoot in humans. ... more