Stories by: February 1, 2012 Combining brain-stroke interventionsResearchers at Washington University are working to improve stroke management by combining clot-busting drugs and mechanical devices.Innovate Magazines February 1, 2012 Remote heart monitoring to detect asymptomatic atrial fibrillationA new study will test if patients with irregular heartbeats who have undergone surgery benefit from constant heart rate monitoring.Innovate Magazines January 6, 2012 No mortality benefit from prostate cancer screeningNew data confirm most men do not benefit from annual prostate cancer screening.Innovate Magazines November 16, 2011 Probiotic protects intestine from radiation injuryNew research shows in mice that taking a probiotic before radiation therapy can protect the intestine from damage.Innovate Magazines November 3, 2011 Collaboration yields better view of Barrett’s esophagusWashington University specialists have developed a powerful new tool to screen for Barrett’s esophagus, a condition where the esophagus lining is damaged.Innovate Magazines October 25, 2011 Innovative software improves accuracy for liver surgeryA new imaging and tracking surgical software developed by a Washington University physician aids complicated liver surgeries.Innovate Magazines October 20, 2011 Customized stents treat abdominal aortic aneurysmsWashington University is involved in a new trial to test custom-made devices to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms.Innovate Magazines October 13, 2011 Saw palmetto no benefit as prostate remedyWashington University research shows that high doses of an herbal supplement do not reduce enlarged prostate symptoms.Innovate Magazines October 11, 2011 Vitamin E raises prostate cancer riskHigh-dose vitamin E supplements increase the risk of prostate cancer, results of a large clinical trial show.Innovate Magazines October 5, 2011 Excess protein intake and prostate cancerNew research is looking at whether reducing dietary protein can help control prostate cancer in men.Innovate Magazines October 4, 2011 Broad team studies pelvic painWashington University is part of multiple collaborative studies related to chronic pelvic pain that aim to find better treatment for patients.Innovate Magazines October 4, 2011 Leader in asthma and allergy researchWashington University establishes new asthma and allergy research centers to better understand and find new therapies for these conditions.Innovate Magazines October 1, 2011 HIV-positive women at increased risk for developing pre-cancerous growthsNew research at Washington University School of Medicine finds HIV-positive women are more likely to develop pre-cancerous growths on their genitals.Innovate Magazines July 20, 2011 Inherited Alzheimer’s detectable 20 years before dementiaResults from a Washington University Alzheimer’s study show the disease may be detectable decades before onset of dementia.Innovate Magazines June 28, 2011 Approaching irregular heartbeats from two directionsDoctors at Washington University have developed a new hybrid procedure that blocks misfiring electrical signals that cause irregular heartbeats.Innovate Magazines June 20, 2011 Device offers innovative treatment of cerebral aneurysmsA new device helps heal difficult-to-treat aneurysms.Innovate Magazines June 1, 2011 Blast-related injuries detected in the brains of US military personnelA US-German collaboration is using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to study soldiers diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury after exposure to a blast.Innovate Magazines June 1, 2011 Stop cancer before it startsAlvin J. Siteman Cancer Center and Washington University School of Medicine researchers are looking at ways to prevent cancer and how to measure progress in this area.Innovate Magazines April 28, 2011 Study shows ovarian cancer patients fare better at comprehensive cancer centersA new study shows patients with ovarian cancer have better survival rates if they receive care at a National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).Innovate Magazines April 5, 2011 New procedure makes valve replacement an optionA national trial shows that a procedure to replace a diseased heart valve is effective for patients too frail to undergo open-heart surgery.Innovate Magazines March 31, 2011 Moderate weight loss improves heart healthResearch at Washington University School of Medicine shows that losing even a small amount of weight can improve heart and vascular health.Innovate Magazines December 13, 2010 Immunology lab identifies gene involved in limiting lung injuryNew research finds a gene that protects some patients with lung transplants and other injury from pneumonia, sepsis and other trauma.Innovate Magazines October 19, 2010 Study looks at how insurance mandates influence fertility treatmentWashington University research is looking at how insurance coverage of assisted reproductive technologies impacts patient choices and outcomes.Innovate Magazines October 1, 2010 Women’s reproductive health research career development centerWashington University’s Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) program helps train physicians and scientists in the field of women’s health research.Innovate Magazines Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 … 107 108 109 110 Next ›
