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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.

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January 14, 2014
Aging brains can still make ‘childlike’ connections: Study
Source: HealthDay
January 13, 2014
Malaria discovery may aid vaccine design
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January 13, 2014
New center studies infection and autoimmunity in central nervous system
Washington University’s new Center for Neuroimmunology and Neuroinfectious Diseases focuses on disorders of the spinal cord and brain.
Innovate Magazines
January 10, 2014
St. Louis region is hot spot of flu activity
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January 10, 2014
A search for self in a brain scan
Source: New York Times
January 8, 2014
Elephant shark genome decoded
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January 7, 2014
Some brain regions retain enhanced ability to make new connections
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January 7, 2014
The brain, in exquisite detail
Source: New York Times
January 3, 2014
Cancer drugs: Getting close and personal
Source: The Economist
January 2, 2014
Smoking affects the heart, lungs … and bones
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January 2, 2014
Outlook archive
Find digital issues of Outlook magazine dating back to 1964.
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January 2, 2014
Bariatric surgery for the obese stays effective over time
Source: United Press International (UPI)
January 1, 2014
Alcohol, tobacco, drug use far higher in severely mentally ill
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December 26, 2013
New tests for brain trauma create hope, and skepticism
Source: New York Times
December 25, 2013
Obesity levels off, but extreme cases tipping the scales
Source: USA Today
December 24, 2013
Yoo receives Presidential Early Career Award
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December 24, 2013
Mardis makes Discover’s list of top 2013 stories
National Leaders
December 23, 2013
Gene therapy method targets tumor blood vessels
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December 19, 2013
Weight loss surgery effective, but risk remains
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December 19, 2013
Review finds weight-loss surgery safe and effective
Source: HealthDay
December 18, 2013
Mouse study shows potential for gene therapy in Alport syndrome, an inherited kidney disease
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December 18, 2013
You’re never too old to exercise. A 98-year-old shows us why
In the News
December 17, 2013
15 biggest diet and weight loss stories of 2013
In the News
December 17, 2013
New approach lets neurosurgeons map the brain faster, cheaper
New research at Washington University shows looking at the brain while at rest can help scientists learn about the structure and function of the brain.
Innovate Magazines
December 16, 2013
Jennifer Ivanovich
The cancer genetic counselor helps bridge the gap between what genome sequencing can tell patients and what patients and their families want to know.
Washington People
December 16, 2013
‘Chemobrain’ linked to disrupted brain networks
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December 12, 2013
Diabetes drugs affect hearts of men, women differently
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December 12, 2013
New models of drug-resistant breast cancer point to better treatments
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December 12, 2013
Mohanakumar receives clinical science award
National Leaders
December 11, 2013
Rare gene variants double risk for Alzheimer’s
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December 11, 2013
Non-invasive imaging can pinpoint irregular heartbeat
Imaging technology developed at Washington University School of Medicine can help pinpoint electrical trouble spots in the heart.
Innovate Magazines
December 5, 2013
University’s research key in new international guidelines for treatment of severe malnutrition
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December 5, 2013
Synthetic RNAs designed to fight cancer
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December 4, 2013
Heads or tails? Random fluctuations in brain cell activity may determine toss-up decisions
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December 3, 2013
Holtzman, Bateman win Chancellor’s Innovation Award
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December 2, 2013
Older adults see better in the doctor’s office
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WashU Medicine reaches all-time high in NIH funding