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August 23, 2020
African American children with autism experience long delays in diagnosis
Such delays lead to serious disparities in access to developmental therapy.
News Release
August 19, 2020
New center to explore brain, immune system connections
Discoveries will aid efforts to develop immune therapies for neurological diseases.
News Release
April 27, 2020
Potential biomarker for autism identified in infants
Low levels of neuropeptide in babies’ cerebrospinal fluid linked to later diagnosis.
News Release
March 6, 2020
Washington University to break ground on major neuroscience research hub
New construction will inspire discovery, collaboration, faculty recruitment at School of Medicine.
News Release, Video
October 22, 2019
Dementia patients’ adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents
Unknown genetic factors may affect when symptoms arise.
News Release
October 1, 2019
Gutmann wins prestigious neuro-oncology prize
Honored for work on pediatric brain tumors.
National Leaders
September 16, 2019
Cause of rare, fatal disorder in young children pinpointed
Proof-of-concept drug therapy benefits mouse model of Krabbe disease.
News Release
August 26, 2019
Stable home lives improve prospects for preemies
Medical challenges at birth less important than stressful home life in predicting future psychiatric health.
News Release
August 15, 2019
Antisense drugs for Huntington’s, ALS and prion diseases could meet the dire need for brain treatments
Source: Scientific American
August 14, 2019
Genes linked to Alzheimer’s risk, resilience ID’d
Genes in the brain’s immune cells may point to strategy to protect against the disease.
News Release
July 29, 2019
Extending human life
Two new centers focus on chronic diseases of aging.
Outlook Magazine
July 9, 2019
Right brain, left brain: Tapping the brain’s capacity to rewire itself
A physician's creative quest primes the world for a neuroprosthetics revolution.
Outlook Magazine
June 26, 2019
Understanding how tics are suppressed may help some at risk for tic disorders
Identifying kids who control their tics may help others at risk for Tourette syndrome.
News Release
June 24, 2019
Alzheimer’s missing link ID’d, answering what tips brain’s decline
Brain’s immune cells form nexus between two damaging Alzheimer’s proteins.
News Release
May 29, 2019
$9.5 million aimed at detecting autism earlier in childhood
Multicenter grant funds infant brain imaging at Washington University and other centers.
News Release
May 6, 2019
Perlmutter receives Spirit of Hope Award
Recognized for advocacy of basic research.
News Release
April 26, 2019
Wearable motion detectors identify subtle motor deficits in children
Could lead to early intervention, help prevent disability.
News Release
March 26, 2019
Rineys give $15 million to develop, test therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
Gift will fund Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s research.
News Release
February 4, 2019
Scans show women’s brains remain youthful as male brains wind down
Source: NPR
January 24, 2019
Sleep deprivation accelerates Alzheimer’s brain damage
Study in mice, people explains why poor sleep linked to Alzheimer’s .
News Release
January 2, 2019
Sex differences identified in deadly brain tumors
Tailoring treatment to men, women may improve survival.
News Release, Video
December 13, 2018
New genetic clues to early-onset form of dementia
Culprit is lone error in one gene, but researchers find many potential therapeutic targets.
News Release
December 11, 2018
People who act out dreams needed for study
Phenomenon linked to Parkinson’s, dementia, other serious neurodegenerative diseases.
News Release
December 3, 2018
Kids with concussions can phase in exercise, screen time sooner than before
Source: NPR