Donald Chi is an associate professor of Oral Health Sciences.
The sample included more than 520,000 people from North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
One UW student in each of the six Health Sciences schools will receive $30,000 this year.
Researchers may have finally found a way to destroy only tumor cells but not surrounding healthy cells.
Women, especially those ages 18-39, are more likely than any other age group to experience kidney stones.
Radiologists must notify women whose mammograms indicate dense breast tissue. Fibrous, or dense breasts, often make it harder to see possible tumors.
She introduced a bill to fund heart research of South Asians, whose risk for heart disease is much higher than the general population's.
Injuries to a former Russian agent and his daughter lead to several nations expelling Russian diplomats.
Article series in The Lancet focuses on evidence-based care of condition that affects 540 million people globally.
"Responsible gun owners lock up their guns," Mayor Jenny Durkan said at a news conference at Harborview Medical Center.
