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October 21, 2021
Merck Foundation to fund professorships for early-career physician-scientists
Gift aimed at supporting School of Medicine researchers from populations underrepresented in medicine, biomedical sciences.
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October 20, 2021
$7.5 million to study elusive cell type important in aging, cancer, other diseases
Elusive senescent cells are subject of new national research consortium.
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October 20, 2021
Hit the sleep ‘sweet spot’ to keep brain sharp
Too little and too much sleep linked to cognitive decline.
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October 18, 2021
Achilefu, Luby elected to National Academy of Medicine
Membership is one of highest U.S. honors in health, medicine.
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October 18, 2021
Drug helps sensory neurons regrow in the mouse central nervous system
Targeting support cells with cholesterol drug could improve recovery after spinal cord injury.
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October 18, 2021
African American breast cancer patients less likely to receive genetic counseling, testing
Studies find physicians are less likely to refer Black women for those services.
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October 18, 2021
Park named Margery Campbell Fort Professor of Neurological Surgery
Recognized for pioneering accomplishments in pediatric neurosurgery.
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October 18, 2021
Emotional aspects of chronic pain isolated in brain circuitry
Animal study could help ID new treatment targets for negative emotions linked to pain .
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October 12, 2021
Common respiratory virus manipulates immune genes to protect itself
Findings could lead to better therapies for respiratory syncytial virus infection.
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October 11, 2021
Antiviral compound blocks SARS-CoV-2 from entering cells
New compound also could be effective against other coronaviruses.
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October 7, 2021
$12.2 million to fund new Conte Center to study neurosteroids
Complements efforts of Taylor Family Institute to develop treatments for psychiatric illness.
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October 6, 2021
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial underway
Washington University part of national Moderna study.
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October 5, 2021
$35 million to support study of sleep disorder linked to neurodegeneration
International team seeks hidden signs of brain damage in REM behavior disorder.
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October 5, 2021
NIH awards 4 medical school scientists prestigious ‘high-risk, high-reward’ grants
Richards, Laidlaw, Orvedahl, Shmuylovich chosen for their innovative research projects.
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September 30, 2021
Blood marker could help ID those at risk of debilitating peripheral artery disease
Could also lead to earlier diagnosis, improved therapies for cardiovascular disease.
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September 30, 2021
Most cases of never-smokers’ lung cancer treatable with mutation-targeting drugs
Available, FDA-approved drugs may be effective in targeting about 80% of never-smokers’ lung tumors.
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September 24, 2021
Radiation therapy reprograms heart muscle cells to younger state
Radiotherapy repairs irregular rhythms in those with life-threatening heart arrhythmia.
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September 23, 2021
Deadly virus’s pathway to infect cells identified
Mosquito-borne Rift Valley fever virus slips into cells via protein linked to cholesterol metabolism.
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September 16, 2021
Time until dementia symptoms appear can be estimated via brain scan
Alzheimer’s dementia predicted by brain amyloid levels, age.
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September 15, 2021
Schneider named leader of new rhinology division
New division in otolaryngology-head & neck surgery to focus on disorders of nose, sinuses, anterior base of skull .
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September 13, 2021
Gordon receives Balzan Prize
International foundation honors work on gut microbiome research.
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September 9, 2021
$7 million to support research into how human genome works
Project will shed light on how variations in DNA affect health, disease.
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September 2, 2021
Rockwell-Hopkins named associate vice chancellor for operations, facilities
Leading more than $1 billion in construction projects, among other duties .
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September 1, 2021
Rheumatoid arthritis treated with implanted cells that release drug
In mouse study, rewired cells automatically release biologic drug in response to inflammation.
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