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February 4, 2025
New study will try to stop Alzheimer’s decades before it begins, using experimental Eli Lilly drug
Source: Endpoints News
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 28, 2025
Obesity Drug Study Points to Effectiveness in Curbing Addictions
Source: Bloomberg
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.
News Release
January 21, 2025
$14 million supports work to diversify human genome research
NIH renews funding for ambitious Human Pangenome Reference Sequencing Project.
News Release
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.
News Release
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.
News Release
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.
News Release
December 26, 2024
Giving healthy kids antibiotics saves lives. There’s a catch.
In the News
December 23, 2024
Washington People: Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg
Physician-scientist brings empathy, compassion to families with children in critical care.
Profiles, Washington People
December 19, 2024
Vagus nerve stimulation may relieve treatment-resistant depression, study finds
Source: CNN
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.
News Release
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.
News Release
December 17, 2024
Are Anti-Aging NAD+ Infusions Too Good to Be True?
Source: Vogue
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.
News Release
December 16, 2024
$10.8 million grant supports cutting-edge leukemia research
NIH renews prestigious program for blood cancer research at WashU Medicine.
News Release
December 12, 2024
Taylors give $50M to Washington University
Source: St. Louis Business Journal
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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