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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.
News Release
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.
News Release
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.
News Release
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
June 7, 2019
Powderly to lead Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences
Public health expert will direct the NIH-funded institute.
News Release
June 7, 2019
Heartburn drugs again tied to fatal risks
Source: U.S. News & World Report
June 5, 2019
Biomarker predicts which pancreatic cysts may become cancerous
Cysts likely to become cancerous ID'd with 95 percent accuracy.
News Release
May 31, 2019
Cashen named Institutional Review Board chair
Oncologist to lead board that ensures ethical conduct in human studies.
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