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November 22, 2022
Drug triggers immune cells to attack prostate cancer
Compound kills tumors in mice, human cancer cells in multiple ways.
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November 22, 2022
Lee to lead pulmonary & critical care division
Pulmonologist specializes in body’s response to lung infections.
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November 17, 2022
Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology established with NIH funding
WashU center’s researchers to create maps showing genetic details of normal and diseased kidneys.
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November 16, 2022
Lung infections caused by soil fungi are a problem nationwide
Outdated maps of disease-causing fungi may lead to delayed, missed diagnoses .
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November 16, 2022
Study yields clues to why Alzheimer’s disease damages certain parts of the brain
Findings could help explain rare symptoms such as problems with language, vision.
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November 10, 2022
COVID-19 widened health disparities in employment, food
Study of St. Louis County residents indicates Black women suffered most.
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November 10, 2022
Repeat COVID-19 infections increase risk of organ failure, death
Researchers recommend masks, vaccines, vigilance to prevent reinfection.
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November 9, 2022
Rejuvenated immune cells can improve clearance of toxic waste from brain
Findings in mice suggest new therapeutic approach to Alzheimer’s, other age-related diseases.
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November 4, 2022
Understanding, treating pain, reducing opioid use, aim of $11.7 million grant
Funding from NIH HEAL Initiative.
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October 28, 2022
Cellular housekeeping process implicated in fatal neurological disorder
Neurons made from Huntington’s disease patients’ skin cells shed light on cognitive decline.
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October 26, 2022
New strategy shows potential to block nerve loss in neurodegenerative diseases
Research into how key molecule triggers axon death may lead to new therapies.
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October 17, 2022
Adeoye, Guilak, Gutmann, Kipnis elected to National Academy of Medicine
Election is one of the highest honors for contributions to health, medicine.
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October 14, 2022
Toriola named Danforth WashU Physician-Scientist Scholar
Molecular cancer epidemiologist noted for pioneering research on breast cancer.
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October 13, 2022
Media Advisory: WashU Medical Campus street to be renamed Nash Way to honor physicians who advocated and cared for generations of St. Louis children
Name change honors beloved pediatricians Helen E. Nash, MD, and her brother Homer E. Nash Jr., MD.
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October 12, 2022
How do tired animals stay awake?
Fruit flies yield clues to a good night’s sleep, insomnia.
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October 11, 2022
$9 million to fund study of ‘jumping genes’ in Alzheimer’s
Researchers from several labs to study role of transposable elements.
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October 10, 2022
Research offers clues for treating fatal neurological disorder in kids
Enzyme replacement therapy, in mice and sheep, slowed brain degeneration.
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October 5, 2022
A family of pediatricians paves way for health equity in St. Louis
Street on Medical Campus to be renamed Nash Way.
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October 4, 2022
Scientists ID pathway that triggers mice to scratch when they see others do the same
Behavior surprisingly does not require brain’s visual cortex.
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September 30, 2022
Risk of Alzheimer’s dementia may be predicted with help of new tool
Demographic data, imaging results, biomarkers of study participants help determine risk.
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September 22, 2022
School of Medicine joins major NIH brain mapping effort
Will aid understanding of how the brain works in good health and disease .
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September 22, 2022
COVID-19 infections increase risk of long-term brain problems
Strokes, seizures, memory and movement disorders among problems that develop in first year after infection.
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September 21, 2022
Investigational drug for genetic form of ALS improves disease’s molecular signs
Extended use of tofersen may help stabilize muscle strength, control.
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September 20, 2022
Siteman, University of Missouri to collaborate on cancer research, with aim to improve care
Collaboration also will extend efforts toward cancer prevention, education throughout Missouri.
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