News Source: Innovate Magazines October 15, 2012 American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Target: StrokeBarnes-Jewish Hospital is honored with the Target: Stroke award for advances in care for patients who have had strokes.Innovate Magazines October 12, 2012 Access to free birth control reduces abortion ratesA study from Washington University School of Medicine shows that providing free birth control to women reduces unplanned pregnancies and abortions.Innovate Magazines, School of Medicine September 24, 2012 Trial to evaluate procedure for patients with irregular heartbeatsWashington University doctors are participating in a study to evaluate a procedure that corrects irregular heartbeats in patients.Innovate Magazines September 23, 2012 Genetic study of breast cancer suggests new treatmentsAnalyzing the genetics of a deadly form of breast cancer shows it is similar to ovarian cancer and could possibly be treated with the same drugs.Innovate Magazines September 3, 2012 Pancreatic cancer vaccine evaluatedNew research is evaluating the effectiveness of a pancreatic cancer vaccine post surgery.Innovate Magazines July 12, 2012 $4.7 million study looks at why diabetes makes heart disease worseResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine are looking at why certain patients with diabetes develop heart disease.Innovate Magazines June 4, 2012 Active surveillance is viable option for most prostate tumorsNew research at Washington University is re-evaluating the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.Innovate Magazines May 8, 2012 Studying the cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related colon cancerNew research is looking at the causes of colon cancer related to inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s and colitis.Innovate Magazines April 9, 2012 Trial compares radiation to surgery for early-stage lung cancerA new trial is examining the effectiveness of surgery compared to a specialized type of radiation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.Innovate Magazines March 14, 2012 Centralized Inflammatory Bowel Disease tissue bank speeds pace of studiesA Washington University tissue bank is helping to identify factors contributing to the outcomes of thousands of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients.Innovate Magazines March 14, 2012 Study finds unexpected player in immune-related gastrointestinal disordersA new role for cells in the intestine has been identified. This may lead to new therapies for some intestinal disorders.Innovate Magazines March 1, 2012 Improving surgical treatments for atrial fibrillationA new study is evaluating a procedure that corrects irregular heartbeats in patients.Innovate Magazines February 24, 2012 Research focuses on molecular triggers of contractionsNew research at Washington University School of Medicine is looking at the molecular underpinnings of contractions and preterm labor.Innovate Magazines February 14, 2012 Antibiotics and sinus infectionsA new study shows that antibiotics are no more effective against sinus infections than a placebo.Innovate Magazines February 1, 2012 Combining brain-stroke interventionsResearchers at Washington University are working to improve stroke management by combining clot-busting drugs and mechanical devices.Innovate Magazines February 1, 2012 Remote heart monitoring to detect asymptomatic atrial fibrillationA new study will test if patients with irregular heartbeats who have undergone surgery benefit from constant heart rate monitoring.Innovate Magazines January 30, 2012 Love and the hippocampusResearch shows children whose parents nurture them early in life have enlarged brain regions linked to learning, memory and response to stress.Innovate Magazines, School of Medicine January 6, 2012 No mortality benefit from prostate cancer screeningNew data confirm most men do not benefit from annual prostate cancer screening.Innovate Magazines November 16, 2011 Probiotic protects intestine from radiation injuryNew research shows in mice that taking a probiotic before radiation therapy can protect the intestine from damage.Innovate Magazines November 3, 2011 Collaboration yields better view of Barrett’s esophagusWashington University specialists have developed a powerful new tool to screen for Barrett’s esophagus, a condition where the esophagus lining is damaged.Innovate Magazines October 25, 2011 Innovative software improves accuracy for liver surgeryA new imaging and tracking surgical software developed by a Washington University physician aids complicated liver surgeries.Innovate Magazines October 20, 2011 Customized stents treat abdominal aortic aneurysmsWashington University is involved in a new trial to test custom-made devices to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms.Innovate Magazines October 13, 2011 Saw palmetto no benefit as prostate remedyWashington University research shows that high doses of an herbal supplement do not reduce enlarged prostate symptoms.Innovate Magazines October 11, 2011 Vitamin E raises prostate cancer riskHigh-dose vitamin E supplements increase the risk of prostate cancer, results of a large clinical trial show.Innovate Magazines Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 … 3 4 5 6 Next ›
