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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.

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February 14, 2025
WashU Medicine launches center for rare diseases
New effort unites vast rare disease network to advance research, therapies.
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February 13, 2025
Study highlights barriers to genetic testing for Black children
WashU Medicine’s pediatric neurology uses findings to improve testing access for kids with suspected genetic disorders.
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February 13, 2025
Ahmad, Fraum named Loeb Teaching Fellows
Focuses 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 months
New analysis recasts benefits of treatment in relation to day-to-day impacts on patients’ lives .
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February 10, 2025
Patient defies genetic fate to avoid Alzheimer’s
Study offers clues to treatment, prevention.
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February 6, 2025
WashU Medicine and Weizmann Institute of Science establish joint research program
New 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 trials
Trial will assess safety, efficacy of next-generation vaccine given via nasal spray, inhalation.
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February 4, 2025
Rutledge-Jukes named to Forbes’ 30 under 30
WashU Medicine student co-founded test-prep app for MCAT, other exams.
National Leaders
February 4, 2025
International Alzheimer’s prevention trial in young adults begins
WashU Medicine-led trial evaluating investigational drug from Eli Lilly and Company aims to stop disease before symptoms arise.
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January 27, 2025
Mobilizing the best to start the fight earlier
A 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 virome
WashU Medicine labs contribute to a new collaborative program designed to demystify the human body’s resident viruses.
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January 21, 2025
$14 million supports work to diversify human genome research
NIH renews funding for ambitious Human Pangenome Reference Sequencing Project.
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January 17, 2025
Brains of people with sickle cell disease appear older
Study also finds socioeconomic status linked to brain health in adults.
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January 16, 2025
Drug in clinical trials for breast cancer could also treat some blood cancers
Researchers are working with industry toward a clinical trial for blood cancer patients.
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January 15, 2025
Fatal neurodegenerative disease in kids also affects the bowel
Gene therapy, in mice modeling Batten disease, found to slow symptoms, extend lifespan .
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January 14, 2025
New cellular immunotherapy approach shows promise for B-cell lymphoma
Off-the-shelf CAR-natural killer cells could expand accessibility, reduce cost of cell-based cancer therapies.
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January 9, 2025
Colditz receives award from Susan G. Komen
WashU Medicine expert recognized for his ‘pivotal advances’ in population science.
National Leaders
January 8, 2025
Mwirigi awarded HHMI fellowship for exceptional early-career scientists
Postdoctoral 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 surgery
Study may lead to personalized prevention, management tools for post-operative pain.
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December 23, 2024
Washington People: Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg
Physician-scientist brings empathy, compassion to families with children in critical care.
Profiles, Washington People
December 20, 2024
Residency Program honored for diversity, equity and inclusion
Fritz leads efforts to recruit, mentor physicians from underrepresented groups.
National Leaders
December 19, 2024
Lanza named fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Joins this year’s class of 170 honorees for his innovations in imaging, diagnostics and drug delivery using nanoparticles.
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December 18, 2024
Vagus nerve stimulation relieves severe depression
Results of major clinical trial may pave the way to health insurance coverage for treatment-resistant cases.
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December 17, 2024
NIH grant funds study of cerebral small vessel disease
Research will look for early warning signs, potential treatment of second-leading cause of dementia.
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December 16, 2024
$10.8 million grant supports cutting-edge leukemia research
NIH renews prestigious program for blood cancer research at WashU Medicine.
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December 12, 2024
Gratitude inspires generous support for WashU Medicine’s neurosurgery department
In recognition of $50 million gift from Andrew and Barbara Taylor, department has been named the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery .
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December 10, 2024
WashU Medicine reaches all-time high in NIH funding
NIH grants recognize the quality and significance of WashU Medicine research in enabling life-changing advances in medicine.
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December 10, 2024
New cancer advances from the birthplace of precision medicine
From sequencing the first complete genome of a cancer patient to developing genomic tests for guiding optimal cancer treatment, WashU Medicine has been at the forefront of individualized patient care. .
Outlook Magazine
December 5, 2024
Analyzing multiple mammograms improves breast cancer risk prediction
AI method spots subtle changes over time, enhances accuracy of determining 5-year risk.
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December 5, 2024
New drug tested to reduce side effect of ‘half-matched’ stem cell transplants
Clinical trial indicates safety, fewer cases of life-threatening graft-versus-host disease than expected.
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November 26, 2024
Siteman Cancer Center’s new outpatient building named in honor of Gary C. Werths
Generous gift to WashU Medicine supports cancer research, medical student scholarships.
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November 26, 2024
Bagegni receives National Cancer Institute award
Medical oncologist has been awarded a 2024 Early Career Cancer Clinical Investigator Award.
National Leaders
November 22, 2024
World leaders in ending blood cancer
The Siteman Blood Cancer Center, which brings together the multidisciplinary expertise of WashU Medicine physicians, has long been at the forefront of transforming care. .
Outlook Magazine
November 20, 2024
Probiotic delivers anticancer drug to the gut
Oral immunotherapy shrinks gastrointestinal tumors in mouse study.
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November 18, 2024
Evers honored with mentoring award
Physician-scientist recognized for sustained leadership in training, career support.
National Leaders
November 18, 2024
Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder
Artificial intelligence identified 3 subtypes of Chiari type-1 malformations, could improve medical decision making .
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