Clinical advances February 22, 2016 Small weight loss yields large rewards, study findsSource: Health Day February 22, 2016 In obese patients, 5 percent weight loss has significant health benefitsInitial weight loss lowers risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease.News Release February 20, 2016 Malnutrition and a battle of the microbiotaSource: NPR Science Friday February 19, 2016 Study: Right gut bacteria may protect against malnutritionSource: New York Times February 18, 2016 Targeting gut microbes may reverse effects of childhood malnutritionHealthy microbes, breast milk component suggest new treatment approach, mouse study shows .News Release February 16, 2016 Washington University leads national effort to improve radiation therapy for U.S. veteransNew program will monitor quality and safety of radiation therapy at VHA centers nationwide.News Release February 9, 2016 Is preschool depression something parents should worry about?Source: Yahoo! February 4, 2016 Study to look for new ways to engage workers in wellness programsHousekeepers, food service workers less likely to participate in employer-based health interventions.News Release February 4, 2016 To prevent infection after C-section, chlorhexidine better than iodineEvidence strong enough to change standard skin-prep practices for the procedure, researchers say.News Release February 3, 2016 Medical Campus fertile ground for drug developmentProfessor's research may improve treatments for infertility, growth disorders, hemophilia, other conditions.News Release, School of Medicine January 27, 2016 Siteman Cancer Center among leading institutions encouraging HPV vaccinationOnly 40 percent of girls and 21 percent of boys in the U.S. are receiving the recommended three doses, an intervention proven to prevent certain cancers.News Release January 21, 2016 Keeping kids who have asthma healthySource: Washington Post January 19, 2016 Dissolvable brain sensors disintegrate once their job is doneSource: The Atlantic January 18, 2016 Team develops wireless, dissolvable sensors to monitor brainTiny implants measure intracranial pressure, temperature before being absorbed into the body.News Release January 15, 2016 Poverty linked to childhood depression, changes in brain connectivityConditions associated with poverty appear to interfere with how key brain regions connect and increase depression risk in children.News Release January 12, 2016 New outpatient care center under construction in south St. Louis CountyPatients will have expanded access to specialty care, outpatient surgery, mammography and other services.News Release January 8, 2016 Ebola medical team develops guidelines for treating infected childrenProtocol aims to improve young patients' chances of survival during future outbreaks.News Release January 6, 2016 Lending a handNeed a custom yet affordable anatomical structure made to order? Just hit print.Outlook Magazine December 30, 2015 My Friend DaisySource: Huffington Post December 29, 2015 New for weight loss: balloon therapyIntragastric balloons offer alternatives to gastric bypass and other surgical procedures.News Release December 19, 2015 Depression in preschool changes the brain, study showsSource: Time Magazine December 18, 2015 Study provides picture of firearm injuries, deaths among St. Louis-area childrenGunfire hurt nearly 400 children over five years.News Release December 16, 2015 Early childhood depression alters brain developmentFindings may help explain why those who are depressed have difficulty regulating their moods and emotions.News Release December 7, 2015 Washington People: Kathy GrangeEvery day is a professional adventure – solving medical mysteries and pursuing diagnoses of rare diseases – for Grange, professor of pediatrics.Washington People December 4, 2015 Goodman appointed to City of St. Louis Board of Health and HospitalsGoodman will advise the city health commissioner on public health matters.National Leaders December 3, 2015 Scientists receive $13.7 million to develop new multiple myeloma treatmentsNew center will focus on developing nanomaterials and drugs to treat this cancer of the immune system.News Release December 1, 2015 Xbox gaming technology may improve X-ray precisionTechnology may help technicians produce high-quality X-rays with minimal radiation exposure.News Release November 30, 2015 New center emphasizes student teamworkThe Center for Interprofessional Education was created by three institutions to further the goal of improving patient safety and quality in health care.News Release November 25, 2015 Ban crib bumpers because of rising deaths, researchers saySource: Health Day November 23, 2015 Study shows increase in infant deaths attributed to crib bumpersResearchers recommend ban on sale of bedding accessory.News Release November 19, 2015 Clinical trial in trauma patients to evaluate drug that stops excessive bleedingTrial will enroll 150 adult patients with life-threatening injuries who are treated in the emergency department at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.News Release November 19, 2015 Personalized drug screening on horizon for multiple myeloma patientsMethod could improve long-term outcomes for patients with this treatment-resistant cancer.News Release November 18, 2015 Certain antibiotic might combat children’s wheezing episodesSource: Health Day November 17, 2015 For kids prone to wheezing with respiratory infections, early antibiotics helpResearchers aim to prevent progression of upper respiratory infections into lower respiratory tract illnesses.News Release November 9, 2015 Washington People: Angela L. BrownBrown has devoted her career to helping patients control their hypertension and to training medical professionals in how to care for such patients.Washington People November 3, 2015 Trial to study smoking-cessation therapy tailored to a smoker’s DNAA School of Medicine research team is recruiting 720 smokers from the St. Louis area who want to kick the habit.News Release Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 Next ›
