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October 5, 2011
Excess protein intake and prostate cancer
New research is looking at whether reducing dietary protein can help control prostate cancer in men.
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October 4, 2011
Broad team studies pelvic pain
Washington University is part of multiple collaborative studies related to chronic pelvic pain that aim to find better treatment for patients.
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October 4, 2011
Leader in asthma and allergy research
Washington University establishes new asthma and allergy research centers to better understand and find new therapies for these conditions.
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October 1, 2011
HIV-positive women at increased risk for developing pre-cancerous growths
New research at Washington University School of Medicine finds HIV-positive women are more likely to develop pre-cancerous growths on their genitals.
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July 20, 2011
Inherited Alzheimer’s detectable 20 years before dementia
Results from a Washington University Alzheimer’s study show the disease may be detectable decades before onset of dementia.
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June 28, 2011
Approaching irregular heartbeats from two directions
Doctors at Washington University have developed a new hybrid procedure that blocks misfiring electrical signals that cause irregular heartbeats.
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June 20, 2011
Device offers innovative treatment of cerebral aneurysms
A new device helps heal difficult-to-treat aneurysms.
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June 1, 2011
Blast-related injuries detected in the brains of US military personnel
A US-German collaboration is using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to study soldiers diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury after exposure to a blast.
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June 1, 2011
Stop cancer before it starts
Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center and Washington University School of Medicine researchers are looking at ways to prevent cancer and how to measure progress in this area.
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April 28, 2011
Study shows ovarian cancer patients fare better at comprehensive cancer centers
A new study shows patients with ovarian cancer have better survival rates if they receive care at a National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).
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April 5, 2011
New procedure makes valve replacement an option
A national trial shows that a procedure to replace a diseased heart valve is effective for patients too frail to undergo open-heart surgery.
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March 31, 2011
Moderate weight loss improves heart health
Research at Washington University School of Medicine shows that losing even a small amount of weight can improve heart and vascular health.
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December 13, 2010
Immunology lab identifies gene involved in limiting lung injury
New research finds a gene that protects some patients with lung transplants and other injury from pneumonia, sepsis and other trauma.
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October 19, 2010
Study looks at how insurance mandates influence fertility treatment
Washington University research is looking at how insurance coverage of assisted reproductive technologies impacts patient choices and outcomes.
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October 1, 2010
Women’s reproductive health research career development center
Washington University’s Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) program helps train physicians and scientists in the field of women’s health research.
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September 23, 2010
Testing branched devices to fix iliac aneurysms
Washington University School of Medicine is part of a national trial to test a new device for fixing iliac aneurysms without open surgery.
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September 23, 2010
Making aortic valve replacement an option for the inoperable
A procedure to replace a diseased heart valve has been approved for patients too frail to undergo open-heart surgery.
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June 25, 2010
Diagnose aortic dissection early, follow patients for a lifetime
Washington University is participating in the largest registry to collect information about aortic dissection, a potentially lethal heart condition.
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June 1, 2010
Comprehensive care for pulmonary hypertension
New studies are working to improve treatments for pulmonary hypertension, a type of high blood pressure that affects arteries in the lungs.
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April 6, 2010
Protecting memory
Washington University physicians are applying the principles of preventive medicine to their research into Alzheimer’s disease.
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March 5, 2010
Endometrial cancer research focus of $1.7 million grant
Washington University has received $1.7 million to study the genetic changes related to the diagnosis and treatment of endometrial and related cancers.
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