January 20, 2025 Study identifies benefits, risks linked to popular weight-loss drugs GLP-1 medications tied to decreased risk of dementia, addiction; increased risk of kidney, pancreas and gastrointestinal problems.News Release July 18, 2018 Lowering hospitals’ Medicare costs proves difficultBundled-payment system did not reduce costs for serious medical conditions.News Release July 18, 2018 Perfectionism in young children may indicate OCD riskStudy involving behavior, brain scans may help ID issues early in life.News Release July 17, 2018 Decriminalizing pot doesn’t lead to increased use by young peopleStudy also shows drop in marijuana-related arrests.News Release July 16, 2018 New ALS therapy in clinical trialsDrug extends survival, reverses some neuromuscular damage in animals.News Release July 13, 2018 Sicard recognized by vascular surgery societyHonored for lifetime dedication to field.National Leaders July 12, 2018 Schindler honored by medical imaging societyRecognized with Blumgart award for imaging the heart.National Leaders July 12, 2018 Report addresses national shortage of physician-scientist traineesRecommends standardized curriculum, tracking graduates.News Release July 11, 2018 Rubin recognized by Children’s Brain Tumor FoundationHonored for research, patient care.National Leaders July 11, 2018 Big DataPutting information-based tools in doctors’ hands.Outlook Magazine July 11, 2018 School of Medicine names new leader for diversity and inclusionSherree Wilson noted for bringing people together around issues of diversity.News Release July 5, 2018 Gene therapy method developed to target damaged kidney cellsDiscovery may lead to improved treatment for chronic kidney disease.News Release July 5, 2018 Non-opioid drug relieves pain in mice, targets immune cellsInvestigational drug works differently than addictive opioid drugs.News Release June 29, 2018 Air pollution contributes significantly to diabetes globallyEven low pollution levels can pose health risk.News Release June 28, 2018 Can fasting improve MS symptoms?Study to evaluate effects of fasting on immune system, gut bacteria.News Release June 28, 2018 Kuehner commits $15 million to fund personalized medicine researchGift supports innovative approaches to diagnosis, treatment, prevention of heart disease.News Release June 26, 2018 Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea traced to immune cellsPotential new drug target identified.News Release June 25, 2018 Siteman Cancer Center announces new network memberPhelps County Regional Medical Center joins network to reduce cancer’s impact in south central Missouri.News Release June 24, 2018 Wahl receives nuclear medicine awardHonored for work on cancer imaging, targeting tumors with radiation.National Leaders June 21, 2018 Gov. 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