Topic: Research March 10, 2025 Female sex hormone protects against opioid misuse, rat study findsMale – but not female – rats in chronic pain self-administer increasing amounts of fentanyl, which is prevented with estrogen treatment.News Release March 5, 2025 Compound harnesses cannabis’ pain-relieving properties without side effectsMouse study points to an effective alternative to opioids.News Release February 20, 2025 Undiagnosed diseases clinic expands outreach to underserved communitiesCollaboration with St. Louis Integrated Health Network aims to help more people with mysterious illnesses.News Release February 18, 2025 WashU Medicine’s pioneering diagnostics and therapeutics for cancer careCutting-edge research at WashU Medicine has improved early detection of cancer; led to new, more potent therapies with fewer side effects; and personalized treatment for patients.Outlook Magazine February 13, 2025 Study highlights barriers to genetic testing for Black childrenWashU Medicine’s pediatric neurology uses findings to improve testing access for kids with suspected genetic disorders.News Release February 13, 2025 Next-gen Alzheimer’s drugs extend independent living by monthsNew analysis recasts benefits of treatment in relation to day-to-day impacts on patients’ lives .News Release February 10, 2025 Patient defies genetic fate to avoid Alzheimer’sStudy offers clues to treatment, prevention.News Release February 6, 2025 WashU Medicine and Weizmann Institute of Science establish joint research programNew collaboration supports research to understand the role of microbes and the immune and nervous systems in human health and disease.Medical Campus & Community February 5, 2025 Nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on WashU technology to enter U.S. clinical trialsTrial will assess safety, efficacy of next-generation vaccine given via nasal spray, inhalation.News Release February 4, 2025 International Alzheimer’s prevention trial in young adults beginsWashU Medicine-led trial evaluating investigational drug from Eli Lilly and Company aims to stop disease before symptoms arise.News Release January 27, 2025 Mobilizing the best to start the fight earlierA multidisciplinary clinic brings WashU Medicine physicians and researchers together to offer diagnostics such as precision radiology and resources such as access to clinical trials to younger patients facing colorectal cancer..Outlook Magazine January 24, 2025 NIH awards $10 million to study human viromeWashU Medicine labs contribute to a new collaborative program designed to demystify the human body’s resident viruses.News Release January 21, 2025 $14 million supports work to diversify human genome researchNIH renews funding for ambitious Human Pangenome Reference Sequencing Project.News Release January 20, 2025 Study identifies benefits, risks linked to popular weight-loss drugsGLP-1 medications tied to decreased risk of dementia, addiction; increased risk of kidney, pancreas and gastrointestinal problems.News Release January 17, 2025 Brains of people with sickle cell disease appear olderStudy also finds socioeconomic status linked to brain health in adults.News Release January 16, 2025 Drug in clinical trials for breast cancer could also treat some blood cancersResearchers are working with industry toward a clinical trial for blood cancer patients.News Release January 15, 2025 Fatal neurodegenerative disease in kids also affects the bowelGene therapy, in mice modeling Batten disease, found to slow symptoms, extend lifespan .News Release January 14, 2025 New cellular immunotherapy approach shows promise for B-cell lymphomaOff-the-shelf CAR-natural killer cells could expand accessibility, reduce cost of cell-based cancer therapies.News Release December 18, 2024 Vagus nerve stimulation relieves severe depressionResults of major clinical trial may pave the way to health insurance coverage for treatment-resistant cases.News Release December 16, 2024 $10.8 million grant supports cutting-edge leukemia researchNIH renews prestigious program for blood cancer research at WashU Medicine.News Release December 10, 2024 WashU Medicine reaches all-time high in NIH fundingNIH grants recognize the quality and significance of WashU Medicine research in enabling life-changing advances in medicine.News Release December 10, 2024 New cancer advances from the birthplace of precision medicineFrom sequencing the first complete genome of a cancer patient to developing genomic tests for guiding optimal cancer treatment, WashU Medicine has been at the forefront of individualized patient care. .Outlook Magazine December 5, 2024 Analyzing multiple mammograms improves breast cancer risk predictionAI method spots subtle changes over time, enhances accuracy of determining 5-year risk.News Release December 5, 2024 New drug tested to reduce side effect of ‘half-matched’ stem cell transplantsClinical trial indicates safety, fewer cases of life-threatening graft-versus-host disease than expected.News Release Posts navigation 1 2 3 … 48 Next ›
