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April 10, 2025

Alternative to hip replacement keeps aging athletes in the game

Birmingham hip resurfacing enables higher level of physical activity that extends for many years, compared with hip replacement .

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April 10, 2025

Brain pathway links inflammation to loss of motivation, energy in advanced cancer

Study in mice shows motivation can be restored with targeted treatments.

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April 3, 2025

Researchers find intestinal immune cell prevents food allergies

Mouse study reveals innovative strategy to potentially manage allergy risk.

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April 1, 2025

Lee named new head of ophthalmology & visual sciences

Nationally recognized vitreoretinal surgeon leads efforts to apply AI to advance vision research, improve patient care.

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March 31, 2025

Highly accurate blood test diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease, measures extent of dementia

Could help determine which patients are likely to benefit from new Alzheimer’s drugs.

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March 28, 2025

Bassnett installed as inaugural Nelson Lacy professor

National leader in vision research recognized for contributions to understanding visual processes.

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March 21, 2025

Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old mice

Research opens door to developing therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

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March 19, 2025

Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer’s dementia

Clinical trial of people destined to develop early-onset Alzheimer’s disease shows eliminating amyloid from brain may prevent symptoms, supports need for confirmatory studies.

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March 18, 2025

Researchers find missing link in autoimmune disorder

Newly described protein drives immune response, offers potential target for treatment.

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March 10, 2025

Female sex hormone protects against opioid misuse, rat study finds

Male – but not female – rats in chronic pain self-administer increasing amounts of fentanyl, which is prevented with estrogen treatment.

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March 7, 2025

$4.5 million supports pathbreaking neuroimmunology research

Grant funds WashU Medicine’s pursuit of new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

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March 5, 2025

Compound harnesses cannabis’ pain-relieving properties without side effects

Mouse study points to an effective alternative to opioids.

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February 20, 2025

Undiagnosed diseases clinic expands outreach to underserved communities

Collaboration with St. Louis Integrated Health Network aims to help more people with mysterious illnesses.

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February 14, 2025

WashU Medicine launches center for rare diseases

New effort unites vast rare disease network to advance research, therapies.

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February 13, 2025

Study highlights barriers to genetic testing for Black children

WashU Medicine’s pediatric neurology uses findings to improve testing access for kids with suspected genetic disorders.

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February 13, 2025

Next-gen Alzheimer’s drugs extend independent living by months

New analysis recasts benefits of treatment in relation to day-to-day impacts on patients’ lives .

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February 10, 2025

Patient defies genetic fate to avoid Alzheimer’s

Study offers clues to treatment, prevention.

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February 5, 2025

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on WashU technology to enter U.S. clinical trials

Trial will assess safety, efficacy of next-generation vaccine given via nasal spray, inhalation.

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February 4, 2025

International Alzheimer’s prevention trial in young adults begins

WashU Medicine-led trial evaluating investigational drug from Eli Lilly and Company aims to stop disease before symptoms arise.

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January 24, 2025

NIH awards $10 million to study human virome

WashU Medicine labs contribute to a new collaborative program designed to demystify the human body’s resident viruses.

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January 21, 2025

$14 million supports work to diversify human genome research

NIH renews funding for ambitious Human Pangenome Reference Sequencing Project.

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January 20, 2025

Study identifies benefits, risks linked to popular weight-loss drugs

GLP-1 medications tied to decreased risk of dementia, addiction; increased risk of kidney, pancreas and gastrointestinal problems.

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January 17, 2025

Brains of people with sickle cell disease appear older

Study also finds socioeconomic status linked to brain health in adults.

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January 16, 2025

Drug in clinical trials for breast cancer could also treat some blood cancers

Researchers are working with industry toward a clinical trial for blood cancer patients.

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