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December 22, 2015

Study uncovers inherited genetic susceptibility across 12 cancer types​​

New finding could help improve the accuracy of existing genetic tests for cancer risk.

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December 19, 2015

Depression in preschool changes the brain, study shows

Source: Time Magazine

December 18, 2015

Study provides picture of firearm injuries, deaths among St. Louis-area children

Gunfire hurt nearly 400 children over five years.

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December 16, 2015

Early childhood depression alters brain development

Findings may help explain why those who are depressed have difficulty regulating their moods and emotions.

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December 7, 2015

Washington People: Kathy Grange

Every day is a professional adventure – solving medical mysteries and pursuing diagnoses of rare diseases – for Grange, professor of pediatrics.

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December 3, 2015

Scientists receive $13.7 million to develop new multiple myeloma treatments​​​​​​​

New center will focus on developing nanomaterials and drugs to treat this cancer of the immune system.

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November 25, 2015

Ban crib bumpers because of rising deaths, researchers say

Source: Health Day

November 23, 2015

Study shows increase in infant deaths attributed to crib bumpers

Researchers recommend ban on sale of bedding accessory.

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November 23, 2015

$6.5 million to fund research, treatment of developmental disabilities

Center aims to more quickly convert new discoveries into interventions for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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November 19, 2015

Clinical trial in trauma patients to evaluate drug that stops excessive bleeding​

Trial will enroll 150 adult patients with life-threatening injuries who are treated in the emergency department at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

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November 19, 2015

Personalized drug screening on horizon for multiple ​myeloma patients​​​​

Method could improve long-term outcomes for patients with this treatment-resistant cancer.

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November 18, 2015

Certain antibiotic might combat children’s wheezing episodes

Source: Health Day

November 17, 2015

For kids prone to wheezing with respiratory infections, early antibiotics help​​​

Researchers aim to prevent progression of upper respiratory infections into lower respiratory tract illnesses.

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November 16, 2015

Study sheds light on why parasite makes TB infections worse​​​

Scientists have shown how a parasitic worm infection common in the developing world increases susceptibility to tuberculosis.

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November 16, 2015

Implantable LED devices could ‘turn off’ pain signals before they reach the brain

Source: Popular Mechanics

November 12, 2015

How salmon switch on infrared vision when swimming upstream

Source: The Atlantic

November 11, 2015

Scientists sniff out female mouse scents that make males frisky​​

Discovery shines a spotlight on how mouse pheromones control behavior.

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November 9, 2015

Implantable wireless devices trigger — and may block — pain signals​

Eventual goal is to use the implants as a ‘switch’ to turn off pain signals before they reach the brain.

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November 9, 2015

Research points to development of single vaccine for Chikungunya, related viruses​

Currently there is no vaccine or treatment for Chikungunya or other alphaviruses.

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November 5, 2015

Freshwater fish, amphibians supercharge their ability to see infrared light

Findings could lead to advances in optogenetics, a new field in which light is used to control the firing of neurons in the brain.

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November 3, 2015

Trial to study smoking-cessation therapy tailored to a smoker’s DNA

A School of Medicine research team is recruiting 720 smokers from the St. Louis area who want to kick the habit.

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October 28, 2015

Genetic makeup may help explain methadone overdoses

Source: Health Day