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March 30, 2016
New clues identified in childhood cancer syndrome
Findings may help doctors determine which issues are likely to manifest in those with NF1.
News Release
March 24, 2016
Study finds vast diversity among viruses that infect bacteria
Microbial habitats worldwide likely shaped by RNA viruses that eat bacteria.
News Release
March 23, 2016
Nerve injury appears to be root of diabetes-related vision loss
Treatment early in disease may help patients with diabetic retinopathy.
News Release
March 17, 2016
Rare form of diabetes may require alternate treatment
Current therapies linked to destruction of insulin-secreting cells that regulate blood sugar.
News Release
March 7, 2016
Studies offer hope for malnourished children
Source: New York Times
February 18, 2016
Targeting gut microbes may reverse effects of childhood malnutrition
Healthy microbes, breast milk component suggest new treatment approach, mouse study shows .
News Release
February 3, 2016
Medical Campus fertile ground for drug development
Professor's research may improve treatments for infertility, growth disorders, hemophilia, other conditions.
News Release, School of Medicine
January 21, 2016
The weight loss enemy within: Bacteria
Source: Newsweek
January 19, 2016
Dissolvable brain sensors disintegrate once their job is done
Source: The Atlantic
January 18, 2016
Team develops wireless, dissolvable sensors to monitor brain
Tiny implants measure intracranial pressure, temperature before being absorbed into the body.
News Release
January 11, 2016
Atherosclerosis is Alzheimer’s disease of blood vessels, study suggests
Protein builds up as immune cells attempt to counteract plaque formation.
News Release
January 4, 2016
Will lab-grown kidneys fix our transplant waiting lists?
Source: Washington Post
January 4, 2016
$4.1 million Clayco Foundation gift aids research into rare disease
Gift establishes Washington University as world leader in cerebroretinal vasculopathy research.
News Release
December 22, 2015
Study uncovers inherited genetic susceptibility across 12 cancer types
New finding could help improve the accuracy of existing genetic tests for cancer risk.
News Release
December 3, 2015
Unanue receives Sanofi-Institut Pasteur Award
One of four scientists worldwide to receive the 2015 award, Unanue was honored for contributions to the field of immunology.
National Leaders, News Release, Video
November 16, 2015
Study sheds light on why parasite makes TB infections worse
Scientists have shown how a parasitic worm infection common in the developing world increases susceptibility to tuberculosis.
News Release
October 1, 2015
Circadian rhythm and lung immune function
Researchers at Washington University are looking at the relationship between circadian rhythms and lung response to respiratory infections.
Innovate Magazines
September 28, 2015
Antibiotic evaluated for reducing brain injury due to bleeding
Investigators at Washington University are studying the use of the antibiotic minocycline to prevent delayed injury in patients with brain bleeds.
Innovate Magazines
September 7, 2015
On the road to global health
Washington University researchers and international partners go to great lengths to help solve some of the world’s most pervasive health challenges.
Source: Washington Magazine
June 24, 2015
New nanoparticle-based imaging agent
Clinical studies begin on a tiny technology that could help identify patients at high risk of stroke by revealing dangerous plaque in arteries.
Outlook Magazine
May 4, 2015
Research center seeks broad solutions for neurological diseases
The Hope Center for Neurological Disorders explores common avenues of disease to develop and apply solutions broadly.
Innovate Magazines
April 15, 2015
People and their dogs may benefit from similar therapies
Canine companions share our lives. They even get similar cancers. These connections suggest a new frontier of mutually beneficial therapies.
Outlook Magazine
December 12, 2014
Wakefulness protein may be target for Alzheimer’s prevention
A protein that stimulates the brain to awaken from sleep may be a target for preventing Alzheimer’s disease, a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine suggests.
Innovate Magazines, School of Medicine
December 4, 2014
Uncovering molecular pathways of urinary obstruction
Research at Washington University School of Medicine is clarifying the underlying causes of urinary obstruction with the goal of discovering new drug targets and treatments.
Innovate Magazines