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June 23, 2021
New snack foods nurture healthy gut microbiome
Microbiome-modifying foods designed with specific combinations of plant fibers.
News Release
June 22, 2021
Lee named head of Department of Neurology
Recognized for expertise in brain injury, impact as mentor.
News Release
June 22, 2021
Cell Biology & Physiology names Stewart vice chair
Cancer biologist to focus on strategic planning, trainee and faculty development.
Medical Campus & Community
June 22, 2021
Siteman Cancer Center advances proton therapy care
Center to add pencil beam scanning to original proton therapy unit, among other advances.
News Release
June 21, 2021
Investigational Alzheimer’s drug improves biomarkers of the disease
International clinical trial yields mixed results with unclear cognitive effects but promising biomarker results.
News Release
June 21, 2021
Protein linked to heart health, disease a potential therapeutic target for dementia
Brain protein reduces Alzheimer’s-like brain damage in mice.
News Release
June 21, 2021
COVID-19 dual-antibody therapies effective against variants in animal study
Combination therapies appear to prevent emergence of drug resistance.
News Release
June 17, 2021
Blood cancer patients with COVID-19 fare better with convalescent plasma
Retrospective study also indicates outcomes of critically ill patients in ICU improve when given antibodies from recovered COVID-19 patients.
News Release
June 16, 2021
Ravichandran named BJC investigator
World-renowned immunologist studies how body clears itself of dying cells.
News Release
June 16, 2021
Immune system protein may defend against deadly intestinal disease in babies
Findings may lead to new therapies for necrotizing enterocolitis.
News Release
June 15, 2021
Immunologist joins Colonna lab as Pew Latin American Fellow
Fachi will study role of healthy gut bacteria in immunity.
National Leaders
June 15, 2021
School-based COVID-19 testing initiative focuses on vulnerable populations
$8 million for projects in St. Louis County and Maryland aimed at safely returning students, teachers to classrooms.
News Release
June 15, 2021
What makes us sneeze?
Molecules, nerve cells in brain trigger sneezes; understanding may point to ways to quell spread of infectious viruses.
News Release
June 15, 2021
4 physician-scientists named Dean’s Scholars
Program supports doctors who want to conduct basic science research.
Medical Campus & Community
June 11, 2021
Doctor says FDA decision was so egregious he resigned
Source: CNN
June 11, 2021
Study finds brain areas involved in seeking information about bad possibilities
Provides insight into how people decide whether they want to know what future holds.
News Release
June 10, 2021
Study sheds light on treatment options for devastating childhood brain cancer
Some but not all radiation therapy can be safely reduced in medulloblastoma.
News Release
June 9, 2021
Laughing gas relieves symptoms in people with treatment-resistant depression
Single treatment provides patients with rapid, lasting antidepressant effects.
News Release
June 8, 2021
Payne elected fellow of international informatics academy
Informatics specialist recognized for contributions to field.
National Leaders
June 7, 2021
Global travelers pick up numerous genes that promote microbial resistance
Such genes have potential to spread when travelers return home.
News Release
June 4, 2021
Newly approved drug effective against lung cancer caused by genetic mutation
Targeted therapy shrank tumors, shows promise in improving survival.
News Release, Video
June 3, 2021
Studies reveal skull as unexpected source of brain immunity
Immune cells from skull bone marrow guard the brain, spinal cord.
News Release
June 2, 2021
Tiny implant cures diabetes in mice without triggering immune response
Nanofiber device allows insulin to be released while defending against immune cells.
News Release
June 2, 2021
Synthetic data mimics real health-care data without patient-privacy concerns
Such data now available to university researchers, could help speed research.
Medical Campus & Community