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September 7, 2023

Fiber from crustaceans, insects, mushrooms promotes digestion

Findings, in mice, suggest engaging immune system with such fiber to counteract obesity.

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August 17, 2023

Medicare approves WashU Medicine’s whole-genome test for blood cancers

Complete picture of genetic errors can advance precision medicine approaches to treatment.

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July 19, 2023

Kidney tissue atlas serves as blueprint for understanding kidney injury, disease

Research collaboration details molecular knowledge, step toward personalized medicine.

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June 28, 2023

Achieving gender equity in medicine

Nationally, women enter medical school in similar proportions to men, but often, the number of women in leadership still lags behind.

Outlook Magazine, Profiles

June 14, 2023

Altered gut bacteria may be early sign of Alzheimer’s disease

Gut microbes of people with pre-symptomatic Alzheimer’s differ from those of healthy people.

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April 3, 2023

Keeping COVID-19 in check likely to require periodic boosters

To be effective, boosters should target variants widely different from COVID-19 virus's original strain.

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March 29, 2023

Scientists aim to develop vaccine against all deadly coronaviruses

$8 million NIH grant supports effort to avert next pandemic.

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February 16, 2023

Cancer patients who don’t respond to immunotherapy lack crucial immune cells

Boosting such cells may help more patients benefit from immunotherapy.

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January 31, 2023

Swamidass named AAAS fellow

Recognized for contributions to computational biology, outreach to faith communities.

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December 21, 2022

Podcast: Brain-related issues can linger after patients recover from COVID-19

This episode of 'Show Me the Science' discusses one of the most common problems associated with long COVID-19.

Podcast, Show Me the Science

December 7, 2022

Evidence of autoimmunity’s origins uncovered via new approach

Study opens pathway to better diagnosis, treatment of autoimmune diseases.

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December 5, 2022

Immunotherapy eliminates disease-causing cells in mice with MS-like disease

Successful cancer treatment approach extended to autoimmune disease.

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November 9, 2022

Rejuvenated immune cells can improve clearance of toxic waste from brain

Findings in mice suggest new therapeutic approach to Alzheimer’s, other age-related diseases.

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October 19, 2022

Podcast: Updated boosters and progress toward a nasal vaccine

This episode of 'Show Me the Science' details the nasal vaccine developed by WashU Medicine scientists; plus, new mRNA vaccine boosters as cold weather approaches.

Podcast, Show Me the Science

October 17, 2022

Adeoye, Guilak, Gutmann, Kipnis elected to National Academy of Medicine

Election is one of the highest honors for contributions to health, medicine.

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September 7, 2022

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine approved in India based on Washington University technology

Inhaled vaccine may reduce infection, transmission.

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August 31, 2022

Drug combo therapy in mice blocks drug resistance, halts tumor growth

May lead to better treatments for deadliest form of lung cancer.

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June 8, 2022

Rapid Ebola diagnosis may be possible with new technology

Faster diagnosis could help limit deadly outbreaks.

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