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December 22, 2025

New ALS drug stabilizes decline with improved strength, mobility for some

Long-term use of tofersen slows ALS disease progression in people with a genetic subtype, provides hope for treating other forms of ALS.

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November 22, 2016
Kwon named National Academy of Medicine fellow
Fellowship will focus on critical issues in medicine and public health.
National Leaders
November 22, 2016
Study sheds light on parasite that causes river blindness
Data provides clues toward goal of eliminating worm infection.
News Release
November 21, 2016
New topical immunotherapy effective against early skin cancer
Combination of two drugs reduces precancerous skin lesions.
News Release
November 21, 2016
Monk receives Weaver award for neuroscience research
Honor supports efforts to understand, treat multiple sclerosis.
National Leaders
November 21, 2016
AAAS names 3 faculty as 2016 fellows
School of Medicine's Bonni, Hanson, Stormo named to world’s largest scientific society.
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
A changing landscape: Alzheimer’s disease, research and the future of care
Ongoing research is changing the outlook on Alzheimer's from hopeless to hopeful.
Innovate Magazines
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
November 15, 2016
National trial to assess drugs for severe seizures
Researchers to examine medications in patients brought to emergency rooms.
News Release
November 14, 2016
Van Hare named president-elect of Heart Rhythm Society
Pediatric cardiologist to advance arrhythmia research, education.
National Leaders
November 14, 2016
What grandmothers can teach science about autism
Source: The Atlantic
November 14, 2016
Obituary: Charles B. Anderson, former director of general surgery, 78
Helped establish university's esteemed transplantation program.
Obituaries
November 10, 2016
A Zika solution? Researchers release promising initial reports
Source: People Magazine
November 10, 2016
Researchers launch first clinical trial for Wolfram syndrome
Many people with rare genetic disease die prematurely.
News Release
November 8, 2016
Could Zika virus have lasting impact on male fertility?
Source: NIH Director's Blog
November 7, 2016
Treatment protects mice from Zika during pregnancy: U.S. study
Source: Reuters
November 7, 2016
Scientists identify potential Zika treatment for pregnant women, fetuses
Source: Wall Street Journal
November 7, 2016
Future physicians honor medical faculty, residents
Ceremony highlights Distinguished Service Teaching Awards.
Medical Campus & Community
November 7, 2016
New technique aids search for genetic roots of disease
Researchers can create sets of mutated DNA sequences quickly, cheaply.
News Release
November 7, 2016
Antibody protects developing fetus from Zika virus, mouse study shows
First intervention shown to prevent maternal-fetal transmission.
News Release
November 4, 2016
How this broccoli enzyme can slow aging
Source: Time
November 4, 2016
NMN compound reduces signs of aging in mice
Source: United Press International
November 4, 2016
Zika causes infertility, lasting harm to testes in mice: U.S. study
Source: Reuters
November 4, 2016
Zika virus reduces male fertility in mice
Source: Time
November 4, 2016
Zika ravages testes of mice; study raises concern about men
Source: Associated Press
November 3, 2016
8 types of cancer you’re more likely to get if you’re overweight
Source: Prevention
November 2, 2016
$34 million effort aims to image brain from childhood through old age
Research to focus on effects of aging, provide clues to neurological function, mental health.
News Release
November 2, 2016
Cause of inflammation in diabetes identified
Could be target for preventing related heart attacks, strokes.
News Release
November 2, 2016
Earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis may be possible with new imaging compound
New tool detects Alzheimer’s protein, may help identify brain changes, assess treatment effects.
News Release
October 31, 2016
Zika infection reduces fertility, lowers testosterone in male mice
Human studies needed to determine if men similarly affected.
News Release, Video
October 27, 2016
Natural compound reduces signs of aging in healthy mice
Safety of NMN being tested in small clinical trial in Japan.
News Release
October 26, 2016
For some COPD patients, portable oxygen treatment provides no benefit
Study addresses long-standing questions for those with moderately low blood oxygen levels.
News Release
October 26, 2016
Achilefu receives inaugural breast cancer research award
$4.5 million from U.S. defense department funds innovative light therapy .
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