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November 28, 2025

A Different Type of Dementia Is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline

Source: The New York Times

November 13, 2025

Inaugural WashU Medicine Dean’s Medals honor extraordinary contributions

Eight individuals recognized for their legacy to WashU Medicine, impact on the world.

Medical Campus & Community

November 12, 2025

What Influencers and Critics Aren’t Telling You About Antidepressants

Source: The Wall Street Journal

October 16, 2025

Social conflict among strongest predictors of teen mental health concerns

New research shows family fights, peer bullying outweigh other risk factors for depression, more.

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October 13, 2025

Smyser named director of the Division of Pediatric & Developmental Neurology

Pediatric neurologist is a national leader in neuroimaging, infant brain development.

Medical Campus & Community

October 9, 2025

It’s never too late for those with cancer to quit smoking

Smoking cessation program developed by WashU Medicine researchers at Siteman Cancer Center is more effective at prolonging life than some chemotherapies.

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July 10, 2025

Hepatitis C treatment is not reaching some at-risk populations

Two studies show disparities in access for children, recently pregnant women .

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June 27, 2025

Early intervention changes trajectory for depressed preschoolers

Several months of parent-child therapy program yields positive effects for years, study finds.

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June 13, 2025

$12 million grant funds studies of role of genes in autism, similar diagnoses

Bank of specialized mouse models will deepen understanding of neurodevelopmental, psychiatric conditions.

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May 16, 2025

Some depression doesn’t respond to medication. WashU research could help.

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

May 6, 2025

Most people say they want to know their risk for Alzheimer’s dementia, fewer follow through

Among reasons for declining, research participants say knowing would be a burden to themselves, family members.

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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.

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April 10, 2025

Brain pathway links inflammation to loss of motivation, energy in advanced cancer

Study in mice shows motivation can be restored with targeted treatments.

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March 23, 2025

Researchers search for more precise ways to measure pain

Source: The Washington Post

February 13, 2025

Next-gen Alzheimer’s drugs extend independent living by months

New analysis recasts benefits of treatment in relation to day-to-day impacts on patients’ lives .

News Release

February 6, 2025

Marijuana Dependence Linked to Higher Risk of Death

Source: The New York Times

December 19, 2024

Vagus nerve stimulation may relieve treatment-resistant depression, study finds

Source: CNN

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.

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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.

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November 14, 2024

New drug targets for Alzheimer’s identified from cerebrospinal fluid

Study pegs certain cellular activities to driving Alzheimer’s disease.

News Release

November 6, 2024

My social media is helpful and positive. Here is how yours can be, too

Source: CNN

October 8, 2024

Kepecs awarded NIH Director’s Pioneer Award

Grant will support research into how brain reads immune signals to drive behavior.

National Leaders

October 8, 2024

Camacho honored by NIH for research on emotional neurodevelopment

Neuroscientist selected for High-Risk, High-Reward program.

Medical Campus & Community, News Release

July 17, 2024

Psilocybin generates psychedelic experience by disrupting brain network

Study advances efforts to harness drug's mind-altering power to treat mental illness.

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