News

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.

News Release

March 16, 2022

For accuracy, brain studies of complex behavior require thousands of people

Findings will encourage more data sharing, collaboration among researchers.

News Release

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 7, 2022

Novel treatment makes pancreatic cancer susceptible to immunotherapy, mouse study shows

Washington University to lead national clinical trial investigating therapy.

News Release

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.

News Release

March 1, 2022

Risk of schizophrenia assessed with new screening tool

16-question tool designed to identify young people at high risk.

News Release

February 28, 2022

New way viruses trigger autoimmunity discovered

In mice, roseolovirus disrupts immune cells’ process of learning self-recognition.

News Release

February 27, 2022

Antibiotic doesn’t prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV

Study of azithromycin suggests antibiotics do not prevent wheezing after RSV infection; may have opposite effect.

News Release

February 25, 2022

Undiagnosed Diseases Network seeks to explain mysterious conditions

Millions of Americans live with rare diseases that sometimes require years to diagnose.

Outlook Magazine, Video

February 25, 2022

Does improving sleep reduce signs of early Alzheimer’s disease?

Clinical trial seeks seniors with sleep issues but no cognitive problems.

News Release

February 23, 2022

Risk, resiliency in aging brain focus of $33 million grant

Multicenter team aims to understand how, why brain changes with age.

News Release

February 23, 2022

DBBS named after Vageloses

$15 million gift to strengthen life science research, education across university.

Outlook Magazine

February 23, 2022

Researchers elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation

Adeoye, Chen, Lavine, Schwarz honored for clinical research.

National Leaders

February 15, 2022

Antibodies improve in quality for months after COVID-19 vaccination

Rising antibody quality may partially compensate for falling levels.

News Release

February 11, 2022

Diabetes, metabolic syndrome in mice treated with novel class of compounds

Improves insulin secretion, lowers blood sugar.

News Release

February 10, 2022

Washington University participates in clinical trial of Moderna omicron booster

People who have received 2 or 3 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be enrolled.

News Release

February 9, 2022

Researchers unravel omicron’s secrets to better understand COVID-19

Studies show omicron resists antibodies; causes milder disease in mice, hamsters.

News Release

February 1, 2022

Possible new method identified to assess severity of TB infection

Metabolite of TB-causing bacteria also may help monitor response to treatment.

News Release

January 31, 2022

Researchers solve medical mystery of deadly illness in young child

Cross-disciplinary team identifies genetic cause of rare, undiagnosed lung disease.

News Release

January 26, 2022

Podcast: Why the omicron wave is different

This episode of 'Show Me the Science' looks at how vaccines and prior infections provide some immunity as omicron continues to spread.

Podcast, Show Me the Science