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January 10, 2022

Improving health of mothers, infants aim of imaging tech to monitor contractions

NIH and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation fund more than $6.8 million toward effort.

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December 23, 2021

What makes an mRNA vaccine so effective against severe COVID-19?

Shots trigger exceptional antibody response by activating key helper immune cells.

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December 21, 2021

Grants fund drug development for devastating tropical diseases

Aim is better treatments for river blindness, intestinal worm infections.

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December 20, 2021

New Alzheimer’s prevention trial in young people

Focus on inherited Alzheimer’s up to 25 years before expected dementia onset.

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December 20, 2021

$11.5 million commitment supports new Alzheimer’s prevention clinical trial

Major international initiative renamed in honor of Knight family.

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December 14, 2021

Racial equity in Alzheimer’s research focus of $7 million in grants

Funds to support diverse volunteer registry, study of social risk factors affecting Black people.

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December 10, 2021

For children, young adults with recurrent AML, immunotherapy shows promise

Natural killer cells could help young patients with few treatment options.

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December 10, 2021

Asthma may reduce risk of brain tumors — but how?

Mouse study IDs immune cells as link, points to potential therapeutic approaches.

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December 9, 2021

School of Medicine to expand Lipstein BJC Institute of Health building

6 floors will be added to the Medical Campus building, greatly expanding lab space.

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December 8, 2021

Majerus, Oh tapped to co-lead hematology division

Experts in clinical operations and basic science to lead division.

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December 7, 2021

Covey, Milbrandt, Moran named to National Academy of Inventors

Faculty members honored for ‘highly prolific spirit of innovation'.

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December 7, 2021

CDC initiative to combat antimicrobial resistance, infectious diseases

School of Medicine projects focus on superbugs commonly found in hospitalized patients in India, Pakistan.

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December 6, 2021

Antipsychotic drugs may increase risk of breast cancer

Study focuses on role of the hormone prolactin.

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December 1, 2021

Drug compound makes pancreatic cancer cells more vulnerable to chemo

Mouse studies show promise for potential new pancreatic cancer therapy.

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November 24, 2021

De Fer named director of Division of General Medicine

Longtime mentor to students, residents has played myriad roles in medical education.

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November 23, 2021

Prenatal, early-life influences on child brain development focus of new study

Washington University is national data coordinating site for child development study.

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November 23, 2021

Ultrashort-pulse lasers kill bacterial superbugs, spores

Technique likely safe for human cells; has potential for sterilizing wounds, blood products.

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November 19, 2021

Washington University joins major NIH effort to advance health data science in Africa

School of Medicine faculty will lead initiative to train data scientists in Rwanda.

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November 19, 2021

Drug has minimal effects in stopping excessive bleeding in trauma patients

Tranexamic acid also increases risk of potentially harmful blood clots.

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November 19, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine elicits weak antibody response in people taking immunosuppressant

TNF inhibitors especially impair antibody response against delta variant.

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November 18, 2021

Reducing lung transplant rejection aim of clinical trial funded with $22 million grant

Multicenter clinical trial will evaluate novel immunosuppressant.

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November 17, 2021

Lodge to depart Washington University

Microbiologist has led university’s research infrastructure during unprecedented pandemic.

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November 10, 2021

New technique may lead to safer stem cell transplants

Method, in mice, can eliminate need for chemotherapy, radiation, in treating blood cancers, other diseases.

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November 9, 2021

Antidepressant may prevent severe COVID-19, follow-up study indicates

Low-cost drug lowers risk of hospitalizations, deaths.

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