Stories by: April 14, 2025 Study sheds light on how inherited cancer mutations drive tumor growthFindings could help predict cancer risk over a person’s lifetime, develop prevention strategies.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 31, 2025 Highly accurate blood test diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease, measures extent of dementiaCould help determine which patients are likely to benefit from new Alzheimer’s drugs.News Release 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 Posts navigation 1 2 3 … 112 Next ›