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February 10, 2020
Investigational drugs didn’t slow memory loss, cognitive decline in rare, inherited Alzheimer’s, initial analysis indicates
Top-line data reported from international trial.
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February 5, 2020
Breast cancer prevention trial underway
Osteoporosis drug investigated in premenopausal women to see if it reduces breast density.
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January 17, 2020
Walter named Edward P. Evans Endowed Professor
Oncologist honored for research, patient care in myelodysplastic syndromes.
News Release
January 15, 2020
Mutations in donors’ stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients
Heart problems, graft-versus-host disease are concerns.
News Release
January 3, 2020
Food for thought
Understanding obesity by examining nutrition and metabolism.
Outlook Magazine
December 16, 2019
Asthma severity linked to microbiome of upper airway
Study raises question of whether altering bacteria in the airway could help asthma patients.
News Release
December 12, 2019
Restoring arm, hand function after spinal cord injury focus of clinical trial
Participants sought for innovative spinal cord-injury surgery.
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October 15, 2019
$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics
Open-source database aims to connect genetics of a tumor to possible treatments.
News Release
October 4, 2019
Alzheimer’s research reset
Source: Science Magazine
October 3, 2019
Uncommon weight-loss surgery best for reducing diabetes risk
Biliopancreatic diversion improves insulin sensitivity, but some concerns remain.
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September 27, 2019
School of Medicine establishes Division of Physician-Scientists
Yokoyama named inaugural director of division that aims to increase number of physicians who conduct research.
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September 18, 2019
Brantmeier named faculty fellow in international research
Linguist with extensive international experience will advise investigators conducting research worldwide.
Medical Campus & Community
September 17, 2019
School of Medicine receives award to develop physician-scientists
Burroughs Wellcome Fund institutional award aims to boost number of doctors who also conduct research.
News Release
September 15, 2019
Radiation therapy effective against deadly heart rhythm
Standard cancer treatment offers hope to severely ill heart patients.
News Release
September 11, 2019
$5 million grant endows research to advance blood disorder therapies
Edward P. Evans Foundation funds new center focused on myelodysplastic syndromes.
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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 26, 2019
Seed funding
Research investment targets lesser-known form of cancer.
Outlook Magazine
August 13, 2019
Washington People: Andrea Wang-Gillam
Oncologist aims to improve outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer.
Washington People
August 1, 2019
A blood test for Alzheimer’s? It’s coming, scientists report
Source: New York Times
August 1, 2019
Siteman Cancer Center awarded $7.8 million to expand clinical trials access
Washington University physicians to play leadership role in designing innovative NCI network trials.
News Release
July 29, 2019
Extending human life
Two new centers focus on chronic diseases of aging.
Outlook Magazine
July 19, 2019
Excluding minorities from Alzheimer’s research is wrong – and it’s keeping us from finding a cure
Source: Quartz
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 11, 2019
Heartburn drugs can lead to fatal heart or kidney disease
Source: New York Times