March 31, 2025 Highly accurate blood test diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease, measures extent of dementia Could help determine which patients are likely to benefit from new Alzheimer’s drugs.News Release April 10, 2025 Alternative to hip replacement keeps aging athletes in the gameBirmingham hip resurfacing enables higher level of physical activity that extends for many years, compared with hip replacement .News Release April 10, 2025 Brain pathway links inflammation to loss of motivation, energy in advanced cancerStudy in mice shows motivation can be restored with targeted treatments.News Release April 3, 2025 Researchers find intestinal immune cell prevents food allergiesMouse study reveals innovative strategy to potentially manage allergy risk.News Release April 1, 2025 Pollina honored for innovations in neuroscienceMIND Prize funds research into neurodegenerative diseases.National Leaders April 1, 2025 Lee named new head of ophthalmology & visual sciencesNationally recognized vitreoretinal surgeon leads efforts to apply AI to advance vision research, improve patient care.News Release March 31, 2025 Leuthardt, Mitra selected as AIMBE fellowsPrestigious biomedical engineering institute recognizes outstanding contributions to the field.National Leaders March 28, 2025 Bassnett installed as inaugural Nelson Lacy professorNational leader in vision research recognized for contributions to understanding visual processes.News Release March 28, 2025 Obituary: Julian Fleischman, associate professor emeritus of molecular microbiology, 91Researcher contributed to greater understanding of immunoglobulins.Obituaries March 27, 2025 Seven Washington University faculty elected to AAASFour of the newly named fellows are WashU Medicine faculty.National Leaders March 25, 2025 On Match Day 2025, medical students celebrate their futuresAt milestone event, graduating class learns where they will go for residency training.Medical Campus & Community, Video March 21, 2025 Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old miceResearch opens door to developing therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.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 20, 2025 Study identifies benefits, risks linked to popular weight-loss drugsGLP-1 medications tied to decreased risk of dementia, addiction; increased risk of kidney, pancreas and gastrointestinal problems.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 Posts navigation 1 2 3 … 118 Next ›