December 10, 2024 WashU Medicine reaches all-time high in NIH funding NIH grants recognize the quality and significance of WashU Medicine research in enabling life-changing advances in medicine.News Release May 11, 2016 Brain scans find protein a marker of Alzheimer’s declineSource: Associated Press May 11, 2016 Brain imaging links Alzheimer’s decline to tau proteinTau is better marker of progression to Alzheimer’s disease than amyloid beta.News Release May 11, 2016 Class of 2016: Brian BouchardSensitive and thoughtful, soon-to-be physician wants to treat the underserved.Class Acts May 11, 2016 Chicken coops, sewage treatment plants are hot spots of antibiotic resistanceStudy surveyed bacterial ecosystems in developing countries.News Release May 11, 2016 Mouse models of Zika in pregnancy show how fetuses become infectedMice provide tool to test vaccines, therapeutics, understand Zika biology in pregnancy.News Release May 10, 2016 Stem cells from diabetic patients coaxed to become insulin-secreting cellsIf damaged cells are replaceable, type 1 diabetics wouldn't need insulin shots.News Release May 9, 2016 Murphy, Virgin elected to National Academy of SciencesMembership is one of highest honors that can be awarded to U.S. scientists.News Release May 9, 2016 Brophy named to orthopaedic surgery boardSports medicine specialist elected to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors.National Leaders May 9, 2016 Small brain area plays key role in making everyday decisionsArea's neurons then can re-map to make different decisions when circumstances change.News Release May 9, 2016 Class of 2016: Lauren MartinCommunity garden taught soon-to-be physician valuable lessons in patient care.Class Acts May 6, 2016 Sandell honored by Osteoarthritis Research SocietyCo-director of Musculoskeletal Research Center receives lifetime achievement award.National Leaders May 6, 2016 Eliot Society members gather for annual galaRetired medical school dean Larry Shapiro receives Search Award.Medical Campus & Community May 5, 2016 Obituary: Mokhtar H. Gado, professor emeritus of radiology, 84Noted for work with neurological diseases and research involving MRI of brain, spine.Obituaries May 5, 2016 Popular heartburn drugs may cause serious kidney damageResearch indicates proton pump inhibitors should be used only sparingly.News Release May 5, 2016 Breaking down brain barriers to fight cancerSource: Reuters May 4, 2016 Newborn screening test developed for rare, deadly neurological disorderGoal is to speed diagnosis and treatment of Niemann-Pick type C.News Release May 4, 2016 High-fructose diet during pregnancy may harm placenta, restrict fetal growthDrug prescribed to treat gout, kidney stones may negate the sugar's ill effects.News Release May 3, 2016 American Medical Association to collaborate with IDEA LabsStudent-run group will expand national reach through partnership aimed at supporting medical technology development.Medical Campus & Community May 2, 2016 Obituary: Robert C. Strunk, professor of pediatrics, 73Renowned pediatric allergist worked to better understand asthma and its triggers.Obituaries April 29, 2016 Breast milk linked to significant early brain growth in preemiesPreemies fed mostly breast milk had larger brains by their due dates than those who consumed small amounts or none.News Release April 29, 2016 Kids with more daily stress have more nightly asthma awakeningsSource: Reuters April 27, 2016 Class of 2016: Carmen Valero-AracamaAudiology graduate student shifted career paths out of a desire to help her son and others who are deaf and hard of hearing.Class Acts April 27, 2016 Doctors recommend prescribing fewer opioids after surgeryAnesthesiologist and surgeon suggest new approaches to pain medications for surgery patients.News Release April 26, 2016 Graduated driver licensing laws linked to reduced teen drinkingStates with stricter laws that ease teens into driving have lower rates of teen alcohol use.News Release April 25, 2016 Nurturing during preschool years boosts child’s brain growthMothers' support linked to robust growth of brain area involved in learning, memory, stress response.News Release April 22, 2016 Lactation room program expands on Medical CampusBadges needed to access lactation rooms beginning May 2.Medical Campus & Community April 21, 2016 New center aims to fill void in drug developmentCenter for Drug Discovery will focus on unmet needs in public health .News Release April 21, 2016 Class of 2016: Laura VanArendonk BlantonStudying molecular genetics and genomics, doctoral student worked to understand connection between gut bacteria and malnutrition.Class Acts April 20, 2016 Exposure to routine viruses makes mice better test subjectsInfections make mouse immune system act more like that in humans.News Release April 19, 2016 Washington People: Christine BergFrom crafts to community partnerships, Berg represents the evolution of occupational therapy.Washington People April 18, 2016 Delaying radiation therapy for women with very early breast cancer ups recurrenceDelays more common among women in study who were black, unmarried, on Medicaid or diagnosed with larger abnormalities.News Release April 15, 2016 Obituary: Michael C. Purdy, 47, medical sciences writerObituaries April 14, 2016 Medical Campus students perform ‘Legally Blonde’Production directed, produced, performed by students is their 11th annual musical.Medical Campus & Community April 14, 2016 Mice with genetic defect for human stuttering offer new insight into speech disorderAnimal model may help scientists understand molecular, neurological basis of stuttering.News Release April 13, 2016 For women, waiting to have children until after 30 minimizes career income lossesFindings hold true for those with or without college degrees.News Release April 13, 2016 Eberlein named honorary fellow of Society of Black Academic SurgeonsRecognized for contributions to careers of surgical society members and to field of surgery.National Leaders Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 … 68 69 70 71 72 … 116 Next ›
