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July 8, 2019
The meat-allergy tick also carries a mystery killer virus
Source: Wired
July 3, 2019
Immune-boosting compound makes immunotherapy effective against pancreatic cancer
Chemical compound extends survival by months, in mice.
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June 24, 2019
Alzheimer’s missing link ID’d, answering what tips brain’s decline
Brain’s immune cells form nexus between two damaging Alzheimer’s proteins.
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June 20, 2019
Treatment for common cause of diarrhea more promising
Intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium successfully grown in lab using new technique.
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June 13, 2019
Deadly tick-borne virus cured with experimental flu drug, in mice
Bourbon virus has sickened people in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma.
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June 13, 2019
Scientists gave old mice blood of the young and it made them live longer and look younger
Source: Newsweek
June 13, 2019
Once thought to be asexual, single-celled parasites caught in the act
Studying Leishmania parasites’ offspring could lead to improved treatment for deadly infections.
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June 13, 2019
Aging delayed in older mice given blood component from young mice
An enzyme in blood of young mice extends life span.
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June 11, 2019
Heartburn drugs can lead to fatal heart or kidney disease
Source: New York Times
June 11, 2019
St. Louis transplant surgeons fear new organ allocation rules could harm patients
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 7, 2019
Powderly to lead Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences
Public health expert will direct the NIH-funded institute.
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June 7, 2019
Heartburn drugs again tied to fatal risks
Source: U.S. News & World Report
June 5, 2019
To fight TB infection, early protection is crucial
New approach may aid development of more effective vaccine.
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June 5, 2019
Biomarker predicts which pancreatic cysts may become cancerous
Cysts likely to become cancerous ID'd with 95 percent accuracy.
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May 31, 2019
Cashen named Institutional Review Board chair
Oncologist to lead board that ensures ethical conduct in human studies.
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May 29, 2019
Immune cells determine how fast certain tumors grow
Study suggests new approaches to treating NF1 brain tumors.
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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.
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May 28, 2019
Academy of Science-St. Louis honors faculty
Three School of Medicine researchers honored for their work as outstanding scientists.
Medical Campus & Community
May 22, 2019
Proton therapy for cancer lowers risk of side effects
Cure rates just as high for proton therapy as standard radiation therapy.
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May 10, 2019
Schwarz named vice chair for research in radiation oncology
Physician-scientist also treats patients with cervical cancer.
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May 9, 2019
Snapshot of chikungunya could lead to drugs, vaccines for viral arthritis
Researchers create detailed image of virus bound to protein found on cells in joints.
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May 6, 2019
Drug-resistant tuberculosis reversed in lab
New strategy may improve treatment for deadly infection.
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May 3, 2019
Neuroscientists peer into the mind’s eye
Source: NPR Science Friday
May 2, 2019
AI evolved creepy images to please a monkey’s brain
Source: The Atlantic