Topic: Advancing Neuroscience April 24, 2025 Research explores neurobiology underlying common depression symptom$6.5 million grant from Wellcome Trust supports effort to understand, treat chronic loss of energy.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 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 21, 2025 Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old miceResearch opens door to developing therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.News Release 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 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 5, 2025 Compound harnesses cannabis’ pain-relieving properties without side effectsMouse study points to an effective alternative to opioids.News Release February 10, 2025 Patient defies genetic fate to avoid Alzheimer’sStudy offers clues to treatment, prevention.News Release January 15, 2025 Fatal neurodegenerative disease in kids also affects the bowelGene therapy, in mice modeling Batten disease, found to slow symptoms, extend lifespan .News Release November 18, 2024 Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorderArtificial intelligence identified 3 subtypes of Chiari type-1 malformations, could improve medical decision making .News Release October 31, 2024 Researchers solve medical mystery of neurological symptoms in kidsStudy identifies genes that cause rare, undiagnosed brain malformations.News Release October 30, 2024 Healthy brains suppress inappropriate immune responsesHarnessing this process may offer therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases such as MS, mouse study suggests.News Release October 8, 2024 Kepecs awarded NIH Director’s Pioneer AwardGrant will support research into how brain reads immune signals to drive behavior.National Leaders September 4, 2024 Novel immunotherapy improves recovery from spinal cord injuryMouse study shows engineered immune cell therapy protects damaged neurons.News Release August 23, 2024 Multiple sclerosis appears to protect against Alzheimer’s diseaseFindings could point to new strategies to treat Alzheimer’s.News Release July 25, 2024 Fort Neuroscience Research Building earns LEED GoldDesign considered environment, energy use from interior lighting to exterior landscape.Medical Campus & Community April 15, 2024 Epilepsy drug prevents brain tumors in mice with NF1Study lays groundwork for clinical trial aimed at preventing brain tumors in children with NF1.News Release March 8, 2024 How the mind works: Thinking about thinkingInvestigating how the cells, circuits and structures of the brain give rise to the complex mental functions that make us who we are.Outlook Magazine February 28, 2024 Neurons help flush waste out of brain during sleepFindings could lead to new approaches for Alzheimer’s, other neurological conditions.News Release February 23, 2024 Human development: Starting out strongWashU Medicine researchers are leading efforts to understand the factors that influence brain development.Outlook Magazine February 14, 2024 Brain tumors: Fighting with targeted toolsTo understand and treat brain tumors we have to attack them from different angles, and tailor therapy to each patient.Outlook Magazine January 31, 2024 Sleep quality: Keeping the brain sharpFrom diabetes and heart disease to depression, Alzheimer’s and more, scientists are exploring how sleep disturbances undermine health – and what can be done to address it.Outlook Magazine January 25, 2024 Newly opened Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building dedicatedCelebration signals ‘new era for medical science’.Medical Campus & Community, Video Posts navigation 1 2 Next ›
