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January 31, 2017
Early signs of anxiety, depression may be evident in newborns
Brain scans may indicate clues to later problems .
News Release
January 27, 2017
PBS Alzheimer’s documentary features School of Medicine
Program focuses on the difficulties, expense of caring for people with the disease.
Medical Campus & Community
January 26, 2017
Powderly named president of Infectious Disease Society
Will emphasize prevention, public health programs, translational research.
National Leaders
January 23, 2017
Medical Campus doctors, researchers, students, staff showcase musical talents
Annual Winter Concert highlights vocal, instrumental talents.
Medical Campus & Community, Video
January 20, 2017
The long quest to create artificial blood may soon be over
Source: NBC News
January 19, 2017
Postdoc named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for health care
Studies of C. difficile infection led to interest in gut microbiome.
Medical Campus & Community
January 11, 2017
Heroin resurgence an ‘unintended consequence’ of attempt to curb OxyContin abuse, study finds
Source: Los Angeles Times
January 9, 2017
Medical School leadership team recruits new physician executive
Hopkins nephrologist will lead Washington University Physicians.
News Release
January 3, 2017
A gut makeover for the new year
Source: New York Times
December 29, 2016
When dining for trillions, eat wisely
Source: Scientific American
December 29, 2016
Many smokers with serious mental illness want to kick habit
Few get treatments, counseling to help them quit.
News Release
December 16, 2016
Linnenbringer appointed to advisory group
Will evaluate applications to National Society of Genetic Counselors.
National Leaders
December 14, 2016
Depressed children respond differently to rewards than other kids
Brains react less robustly to success, rewards.
News Release
December 14, 2016
Bowman named a 2016 Packard fellow
Biochemist to advance drug research through protein manipulation.
National Leaders
December 9, 2016
Surgery, even if delayed, can restore vision in patients with brain injuries
Results promising even when operation delayed several months.
News Release
December 8, 2016
Govindan receives award relating smoking and disease
Honor recognizes major contributions to promote understanding of the link.
National Leaders
December 7, 2016
Washington University image a winner in BioArt competition
High-powered microscope zooms in on urinary tract infection.
Medical Campus & Community
December 1, 2016
Hard-to-treat depression in seniors focus of $13.5 million study
Goal is to identify strategies most likely to work for specific patients.
News Release
November 23, 2016
In highly lethal type of leukemia, cancer gene predicts treatment response
Patients whose cancer cells carry TP53 mutations respond to milder chemotherapy.
News Release
November 18, 2016
Wright elected to post with American Orthopaedic Association
Will become organization's president in 2018.
National Leaders
November 18, 2016
Weight loss may help prevent multiple myeloma
Excess weight increases risk that benign blood disorder will become cancerous.
News Release
November 17, 2016
Washington University invests $25 million in imaging sciences
Initiative will feature engineering, medicine collaborations.
News Release
November 17, 2016
Medical school reveals new campus plan
Plan involves opening of Mid Campus Center and renovation of Bernard Becker Medical Library.
Medical Campus & Community
November 17, 2016
Achilefu named to chemistry, optical societies
Honored for innovation in chemical sciences, contributions to optical imaging.
National Leaders