Topic: Translational Research January 25, 2016 Blunt visits Medical Campus to highlight increase in NIH fundingUniversity leaders and U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., celebrate a $2 billion increase in NIH funding.Medical Campus & Community January 19, 2016 Dissolvable brain sensors disintegrate once their job is doneSource: The Atlantic January 4, 2016 Will lab-grown kidneys fix our transplant waiting lists?Source: Washington Post December 3, 2015 Scientists receive $13.7 million to develop new multiple myeloma treatmentsNew center will focus on developing nanomaterials and drugs to treat this cancer of the immune system.News Release November 23, 2015 $6.5 million to fund research, treatment of developmental disabilitiesCenter aims to more quickly convert new discoveries into interventions for individuals with developmental disabilities.News Release November 16, 2015 Study sheds light on why parasite makes TB infections worseScientists have shown how a parasitic worm infection common in the developing world increases susceptibility to tuberculosis.News Release November 16, 2015 Implantable LED devices could ‘turn off’ pain signals before they reach the brainSource: Popular Mechanics November 12, 2015 How salmon switch on infrared vision when swimming upstreamSource: The Atlantic November 11, 2015 Scientists sniff out female mouse scents that make males friskyDiscovery shines a spotlight on how mouse pheromones control behavior.News Release November 9, 2015 Implantable wireless devices trigger — and may block — pain signalsEventual goal is to use the implants as a ‘switch’ to turn off pain signals before they reach the brain.News Release November 9, 2015 Research points to development of single vaccine for Chikungunya, related virusesCurrently there is no vaccine or treatment for Chikungunya or other alphaviruses.News Release November 5, 2015 Freshwater fish, amphibians supercharge their ability to see infrared lightFindings could lead to advances in optogenetics, a new field in which light is used to control the firing of neurons in the brain.News Release October 1, 2015 Circadian rhythm and lung immune functionResearchers at Washington University are looking at the relationship between circadian rhythms and lung response to respiratory infections.Innovate Magazines September 28, 2015 Antibiotic evaluated for reducing brain injury due to bleedingInvestigators at Washington University are studying the use of the antibiotic minocycline to prevent delayed injury in patients with brain bleeds.Innovate Magazines September 7, 2015 On the road to global healthWashington University researchers and international partners go to great lengths to help solve some of the world’s most pervasive health challenges.Source: Washington Magazine September 2, 2015 Trial evaluates mechanisms driving five major cancer typesNIH grant makes Washington University the hub of national clinical trial.Innovate Magazines June 24, 2015 New nanoparticle-based imaging agentClinical studies begin on a tiny technology that could help identify patients at high risk of stroke by revealing dangerous plaque in arteries.Outlook Magazine May 25, 2015 Diabetes may be a risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s, studies findSource: Wall Street Journal May 4, 2015 Research center seeks broad solutions for neurological diseasesThe Hope Center for Neurological Disorders explores common avenues of disease to develop and apply solutions broadly.Innovate Magazines April 28, 2015 Could extra sleep improve memory for people with Alzheimer’s?Source: Huffington Post April 15, 2015 People and their dogs may benefit from similar therapiesCanine companions share our lives. They even get similar cancers. These connections suggest a new frontier of mutually beneficial therapies.Outlook Magazine April 8, 2015 Mothers’ exercise may lower heart risk in newborns, study suggestsSource: New York Times February 20, 2015 Bacterial DNA from mom may be inheritedSource: Washington Post December 16, 2014 Researchers define viral link to chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseResearch is uncovering a link between common viral infections and certain forms of lung disease, leading to potential therapies.Innovate Magazines Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 … 3 4 5 6 Next ›
