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May 23, 2022
Emergency department plays key role in evaluating COVID-19 tests
More than 6,500 patients participated, with many tests now approved for use at home or in health-care settings.
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May 19, 2022
Epilepsy drug stops nervous system tumor growth in mice
Hyperactive neurons drive tumor growth in NF1 cancer predisposition syndrome.
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May 17, 2022
Protein linked to intellectual disability has complex role
Finding therapies for fragile X may depend on understanding the many ways protein’s loss affects brain.
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May 12, 2022
Clinical and translational research receives $61 million grant support
Strong infrastructure allows for quick pivots to address COVID-19 pandemic, spur clinical innovation.
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May 11, 2022
Smoking-cessation program that targets cancer patients effective
Siteman program widens reach, lowers costs of tobacco treatment.
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May 2, 2022
Cardiovascular inflammation, heart failure focus of $6 million grant
Immune system may be key to new therapies for cardiac diseases.
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May 2, 2022
Recurrent UTIs linked to gut microbiome, chronic inflammation
Antibiotics may increase risk of further UTIs by disrupting microbiome.
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April 28, 2022
Neural pathway key to sensation of pleasant touch identified
Similar to itch, pleasant touch transmitted by specific neuropeptide and neural circuit.
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April 27, 2022
Synthetic data mimics real patient data, accurately models COVID-19 pandemic
National synthetic dataset boosts coronavirus research, helps prepare for future pandemics.
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April 21, 2022
Calming overexcited neurons may protect brain after stroke
New data prompts reconsideration of decades-old theory about brain injury due to stroke.
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April 15, 2022
The next war we have to win: Drug-resistant infections
Researchers and clinicians are fighting drug-resistant infections that years of overprescribing have turned deadly.
April 14, 2022
Risky driving behaviors increase as common sleep disorder worsens
Diagnosing, treating sleep apnea may make driving safer for older adults.
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April 13, 2022
Gut bacterium supports growth in infants with severe acute malnutrition
Pilot study provides more evidence beneficial bacteria could help treat malnourished children.
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April 5, 2022
Gordon receives scientific innovator award
Gut microbiome pioneer honored for contributions to gastroenterology field.
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March 24, 2022
Serendipity unites physicians, researchers, families to fight rare genetic disease in kids
Groundbreaking cancer research helps shed light on recently identified syndrome.
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March 21, 2022
The race for COVID-19 vaccines
A conversation with two scientists who took part in the global race to develop vaccines.
Outlook Magazine
March 18, 2022
New strategy reduces brain damage in Alzheimer’s and related disorders, in mice
Targeting inflammatory brain cell may be effective for brain diseases linked to tau protein.
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March 16, 2022
For accuracy, brain studies of complex behavior require thousands of people
Findings will encourage more data sharing, collaboration among researchers.
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March 9, 2022
NIH funding to medical school continues explosive expansion
School of Medicine researchers earn sixth consecutive year of growth in NIH grant awards.
Outlook Magazine
March 8, 2022
Kornfeld receives Roscoe O. Brady Award
Hematologist honored for lysosomal disease research.
National Leaders
March 7, 2022
Novel treatment makes pancreatic cancer susceptible to immunotherapy, mouse study shows
Washington University to lead national clinical trial investigating therapy.
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March 2, 2022
Damage early in Alzheimer’s disease ID’d via novel MRI approach
New method has potential for helping diagnose Alzheimer’s before symptoms develop.
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March 1, 2022
Risk of schizophrenia assessed with new screening tool
16-question tool designed to identify young people at high risk.
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February 28, 2022
New way viruses trigger autoimmunity discovered
In mice, roseolovirus disrupts immune cells’ process of learning self-recognition.
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