January 20, 2025 Study identifies benefits, risks linked to popular weight-loss drugs GLP-1 medications tied to decreased risk of dementia, addiction; increased risk of kidney, pancreas and gastrointestinal problems.News Release March 20, 2025 WashU Medicine to open new location for Child Development Center on Medical Campus$17 million in renovations creates expansive, modern facility to support WashU Medicine, BJC employees’ childcare needs.Medical Campus & Community March 19, 2025 Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer’s dementiaClinical trial of people destined to develop early-onset Alzheimer’s disease shows eliminating amyloid from brain may prevent symptoms, supports need for confirmatory studies.News Release March 19, 2025 Amarasinghe elected to American Academy of MicrobiologyRecognized for research on host-pathogen interactions.National Leaders March 18, 2025 Researchers find missing link in autoimmune disorderNewly described protein drives immune response, offers potential target for treatment.News Release March 12, 2025 Obituary: William D. Owens, MD, professor emeritus of anesthesiology, 85Former department head was a pioneer in clinical outcomes research.Obituaries March 10, 2025 Female sex hormone protects against opioid misuse, rat study findsMale – but not female – rats in chronic pain self-administer increasing amounts of fentanyl, which is prevented with estrogen treatment.News Release March 7, 2025 $4.5 million supports pathbreaking neuroimmunology researchGrant funds WashU Medicine’s pursuit of new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.News Release March 6, 2025 Two WashU Medicine projects compete in STAT Madness tournamentOnline voting has opened for the top biomedical innovation or discovery of 2024.Medical Campus & Community March 5, 2025 Compound harnesses cannabis’ pain-relieving properties without side effectsMouse study points to an effective alternative to opioids.News Release February 20, 2025 Undiagnosed diseases clinic expands outreach to underserved communitiesCollaboration with St. Louis Integrated Health Network aims to help more people with mysterious illnesses.News Release February 18, 2025 WashU Medicine’s pioneering diagnostics and therapeutics for cancer careCutting-edge research at WashU Medicine has improved early detection of cancer; led to new, more potent therapies with fewer side effects; and personalized treatment for patients.Outlook Magazine February 14, 2025 WashU Medicine launches center for rare diseasesNew effort unites vast rare disease network to advance research, therapies.News Release February 13, 2025 Study highlights barriers to genetic testing for Black childrenWashU Medicine’s pediatric neurology uses findings to improve testing access for kids with suspected genetic disorders.News Release February 13, 2025 Ahmad, Fraum named Loeb Teaching FellowsFocuses will be on developing curriculum for financial literacy, radiologic physics.Medical Campus & Community February 13, 2025 Next-gen Alzheimer’s drugs extend independent living by monthsNew analysis recasts benefits of treatment in relation to day-to-day impacts on patients’ lives .News Release February 10, 2025 Patient defies genetic fate to avoid Alzheimer’sStudy offers clues to treatment, prevention.News Release February 6, 2025 WashU Medicine and Weizmann Institute of Science establish joint research programNew collaboration supports research to understand the role of microbes and the immune and nervous systems in human health and disease.Medical Campus & Community February 5, 2025 Nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on WashU technology to enter U.S. clinical trialsTrial will assess safety, efficacy of next-generation vaccine given via nasal spray, inhalation.News Release February 4, 2025 Rutledge-Jukes named to Forbes’ 30 under 30WashU Medicine student co-founded test-prep app for MCAT, other exams.National Leaders February 4, 2025 International Alzheimer’s prevention trial in young adults beginsWashU Medicine-led trial evaluating investigational drug from Eli Lilly and Company aims to stop disease before symptoms arise.News Release January 27, 2025 Mobilizing the best to start the fight earlierA multidisciplinary clinic brings WashU Medicine physicians and researchers together to offer diagnostics such as precision radiology and resources such as access to clinical trials to younger patients facing colorectal cancer..Outlook Magazine January 24, 2025 NIH awards $10 million to study human viromeWashU Medicine labs contribute to a new collaborative program designed to demystify the human body’s resident viruses.News Release January 21, 2025 $14 million supports work to diversify human genome researchNIH renews funding for ambitious Human Pangenome Reference Sequencing Project.News Release January 17, 2025 Brains of people with sickle cell disease appear olderStudy also finds socioeconomic status linked to brain health in adults.News Release January 16, 2025 Drug in clinical trials for breast cancer could also treat some blood cancersResearchers are working with industry toward a clinical trial for blood cancer patients.News Release January 15, 2025 Fatal neurodegenerative disease in kids also affects the bowelGene therapy, in mice modeling Batten disease, found to slow symptoms, extend lifespan .News Release January 14, 2025 New cellular immunotherapy approach shows promise for B-cell lymphomaOff-the-shelf CAR-natural killer cells could expand accessibility, reduce cost of cell-based cancer therapies.News Release January 9, 2025 Colditz receives award from Susan G. KomenWashU Medicine expert recognized for his ‘pivotal advances’ in population science.National Leaders January 8, 2025 Mwirigi awarded HHMI fellowship for exceptional early-career scientistsPostdoctoral neuroscientist receives multiyear support for research on chronic pain.National Leaders January 6, 2025 $5 million NIH grant to find causes of chronic pain after surgeryStudy may lead to personalized prevention, management tools for post-operative pain.News Release December 26, 2024 Giving healthy kids antibiotics saves lives. There’s a catch.In the News December 23, 2024 Washington People: Juliane Bubeck WardenburgPhysician-scientist brings empathy, compassion to families with children in critical care.Profiles, Washington People December 20, 2024 Residency Program honored for diversity, equity and inclusionFritz leads efforts to recruit, mentor physicians from underrepresented groups.National Leaders December 19, 2024 Lanza named fellow of National Academy of InventorsJoins this year’s class of 170 honorees for his innovations in imaging, diagnostics and drug delivery using nanoparticles.News Release December 18, 2024 Vagus nerve stimulation relieves severe depressionResults of major clinical trial may pave the way to health insurance coverage for treatment-resistant cases.News Release December 17, 2024 NIH grant funds study of cerebral small vessel diseaseResearch will look for early warning signs, potential treatment of second-leading cause of dementia.News Release Posts navigation 1 2 3 … 118 Next ›
