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July 18, 2018

Lowering hospitals’ Medicare costs proves difficult

Bundled-payment system did not reduce costs for serious medical conditions.

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July 12, 2018

Report addresses national shortage of physician-scientist trainees

Recommends standardized curriculum, tracking graduates.

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June 29, 2018

Air pollution contributes significantly to diabetes globally

Even low pollution levels can pose health risk.

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June 28, 2018

Kuehner commits $15 million to fund personalized medicine research

Gift supports innovative approaches to diagnosis, treatment, prevention of heart disease.

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June 19, 2018

Decades of dedication lead to drug trial for rare, fatal illness

Old cancer drug may treat devastating blood vessel disease.

Medical Campus & Community, Video

June 15, 2018

Jones recognized in Business Journal’s ‘30 Under 30’

Honor awarded to young professionals considered vital to St. Louis region.

June 7, 2018

Scientists ID source of damaging inflammation after heart attack

Existing drug dials down inflammation in mice.

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May 21, 2018

Eczema drug effective against severe asthma

Dupilumab reduced asthma symptoms, improved lung function.

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May 17, 2018

Blood type affects severity of diarrhea caused by E. coli

Researchers ID protein responsible for blood-group difference.

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May 16, 2018

Why chikungunya, other arthritis-causing viruses target joints

Study finds molecular handle that viruses use to get inside certain cells.

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April 19, 2018

Defect in debilitating neurodegenerative disease reversed in mouse nerves

Drug compound may help against Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.

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March 29, 2018

Slow, steady waves keep brain humming

Such rhythmic waves linked to state of consciousness.

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March 27, 2018

Drug compound shows promise against rheumatoid arthritis

May dial down inflammation in multiple disorders, studies show in mice, rats.

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March 27, 2018

Antibiotic use increases risk of severe viral disease in mice

Killing gut bacteria with drugs weakens immune response.

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March 19, 2018

Infectious diseases docs may be lifesaving for patients with antibiotic-resistant infections

Seeing such specialists linked to significantly lower mortality rates.

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March 16, 2018

The one doctor you need to see if you get an antibiotic-resistant infection

Source: Consumer Reports

March 8, 2018

No progress seen in reducing antibiotics among outpatients

Overuse contributes to drug-resistant infections, excess costs.

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March 8, 2018

New way to fight sepsis: Rev up patients’ immune systems

Clinical trial demonstrates significant, lasting increase in key immune cells.

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March 5, 2018

Academy of Science-St. Louis honors three university researchers

Kornfeld to receive lifetime achievement award.

Medical Campus & Community

March 5, 2018

CRISPR enhances cancer immunotherapy

Gene editing expands reach of therapeutic T cells, in mice.

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February 26, 2018

Two medical school teams competing in national scientific ‘March Madness’

Voting for best biomedical innovations of 2017 has begun.

Medical Campus & Community

February 22, 2018

Cancer weapon

Zika virus kills glioblastoma stem cells in early research.

Outlook Magazine