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May 4, 2016

High-fructose diet during pregnancy may harm placenta, restrict fetal growth

Drug prescribed to treat gout, kidney stones may negate the sugar's ill effects.

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April 29, 2016

Breast milk linked to significant early brain growth in preemies

Preemies fed mostly breast milk had larger brains by their due dates than those who consumed small amounts or none.

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April 29, 2016

Kids with more daily stress have more nightly asthma awakenings

Source: Reuters

April 26, 2016

Graduated driver licensing laws linked to reduced teen drinking

States with stricter laws that ease teens into driving have lower rates of teen alcohol use.

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April 25, 2016

Nurturing during preschool years boosts child’s brain growth

Mothers' support linked to robust growth of brain area involved in learning, memory, stress response.

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April 21, 2016

New center aims to fill void in drug development

Center for Drug Discovery will focus on unmet needs in public health .

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April 21, 2016

Class of 2016: Laura VanArendonk Blanton

Studying molecular genetics and genomics, doctoral student worked to understand connection between gut bacteria and malnutrition.

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April 20, 2016

Exposure to routine viruses makes mice better test subjects

Infections make mouse immune system act more like that in humans.

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April 18, 2016

Delaying radiation therapy for women with very early breast cancer ups recurrence

Delays more common among women in study who were black, unmarried, on Medicaid or diagnosed with larger abnormalities.

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April 14, 2016

Mice with genetic defect for human stuttering offer new insight into speech disorder

Animal model may help scientists understand molecular, neurological basis of stuttering.

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April 13, 2016

For women, waiting to have children until after 30 minimizes career income losses

Findings hold true for those with or without college degrees.

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April 11, 2016

People who avoided illness could be key in treating those who didn’t

Source: New York Times

April 11, 2016

Stressed? There’s an app for that

Washington University-based team launches stress-management app.

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April 7, 2016

Gordon recognized for leading research on human microbiome

Award will aid efforts to understand gut microbiome and its effects on health, disease.

Medical Campus & Community

April 6, 2016

Surgeons test technology with potential to expand lung transplant donor pool

Device designed to recondition lungs, keep organs thriving outside body.

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April 5, 2016

New mouse model to aid testing of Zika vaccine, therapeutics

Model mimics aspects of infection in people.

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April 4, 2016

Academy of Science-St. Louis honors researchers

Recipients of this year’s honors include Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, Robi D. Mitra, Gary J. Patti and Gary D. Stormo.

Medical Campus & Community

March 30, 2016

New clues identified in childhood cancer syndrome

Findings may help doctors determine which issues are likely to manifest in those with NF1.

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March 24, 2016

Study finds vast diversity among viruses that infect bacteria

Microbial habitats worldwide likely shaped by RNA viruses that eat bacteria.

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March 23, 2016

School of Medicine joins exclusive pediatric neuro-oncology consortium

Expands treatment options for children with brain tumors.

Medical Campus & Community

March 23, 2016

Nerve injury appears to be root of diabetes-related vision loss

Treatment early in disease may help patients with diabetic retinopathy.

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March 21, 2016

School of Medicine launching Institute for Informatics

Philip Payne named inaugural director.

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March 17, 2016

Rare form of diabetes may require alternate treatment

Current therapies linked to destruction of insulin-secreting cells that regulate blood sugar.

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