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May 29, 2019
$9.5 million aimed at detecting autism earlier in childhood
Multicenter grant funds infant brain imaging at Washington University and other centers.
News Release
May 22, 2019
Proton therapy for cancer lowers risk of side effects
Cure rates just as high for proton therapy as standard radiation therapy.
News Release
May 1, 2019
Experimental ALS treatment could be ‘game-changing’ for genetic ALS
Source: CNN
April 26, 2019
Wearable motion detectors identify subtle motor deficits in children
Could lead to early intervention, help prevent disability.
News Release
April 2, 2019
Probing the microbiome
Studies of people and their companion microbes shed light on health and disease.
Outlook Magazine
March 13, 2019
Mobile phone technology to screen, help treat college students
Phone app targets depression, anxiety, eating disorders.
News Release
March 7, 2019
The warrior within
Immune-based therapies are becoming a reality for cancer care.
Outlook Magazine
February 13, 2019
People with persistent leg pain after blood clot needed for study
Trial evaluates whether improving blood flow in legs reduces disability.
News Release
February 10, 2019
The heartbreak and heroism of being the X-Men in Alzheimer’s disease
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 6, 2019
On the frontiers of psychiatry
Physician-scientists aim to reduce the impact of mental illness on society.
Outlook Magazine
February 6, 2019
Sedentary lifestyle could increase risk of colorectal cancer in young women
Source: NBC News
February 5, 2019
Less anesthesia during surgery doesn’t prevent post-op delirium
But close brain monitoring linked to lower 30-day mortality.
News Release
January 15, 2019
New hope for old disease
Doctors may soon be able to predict, prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Outlook Magazine
January 7, 2019
Alzheimer’s disease may develop differently in African-Americans, study suggests
Source: NPR
December 29, 2018
Moderate drinking may benefit heart failure patients
Source: New York Times
November 20, 2018
Audrey Odom John at TEDx
Physician-scientist developing malaria breath test.
Medical Campus & Community, Video
November 2, 2018
$3 million to help expand Wolfram syndrome research
Grant to renew annual clinic, advance understanding of rare disorder.
News Release
October 15, 2018
New child maltreatment research center launched with $6.5 million NIH grant
Multidisciplinary center includes Constantino's research on newborns.
News Release
October 9, 2018
When giving birth for the first time, push away
Source: NPR
October 8, 2018
Both sides of the brain are active during one-sided arm movement
Source: The Scientist
August 23, 2018
Alzheimer’s one day may be predicted during eye exam
Noninvasive test may screen for disease before symptoms appear.
News Release
August 14, 2018
Before It Begins
Family, researchers team up to cure — or even prevent — Alzheimer’s disease.
Outlook Magazine
August 8, 2018
Brain tumors occur often in kids with common genetic syndrome
Analysis of MRI scans identifies some unexplained bright objects as tumors.
News Release
July 11, 2018
Big Data
Putting information-based tools in doctors’ hands.
Outlook Magazine