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March 15, 2021

International Alzheimer’s clinical trial to test tau drugs

Antibody is first of 3 tau drugs to be evaluated.

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March 12, 2021

Miner named Slatopolsky Professor of Medicine in Nephrology

Nephrologist noted for research aimed at developing new treatments for kidney diseases.

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March 11, 2021

Foodborne fungus impairs intestinal wound healing in Crohn’s disease

Study in mice, people suggests new approaches to treating symptoms.

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March 10, 2021

Promising role for whole genome sequencing in guiding blood cancer treatment

Sequencing results returned in a few days; costs similar to conventional testing.

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March 8, 2021

Immune cell implicated in development of lung disease following viral infection

Findings could help explain how asthma, COPD, severe COVID-19 are triggered.

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March 4, 2021

Clinical trial in children to investigate rare inflammatory disorder linked to COVID-19

Study examines immunologic roots of severe disease after infection with novel coronavirus.

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March 4, 2021

New evidence COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against variants

Worrisome new coronavirus variants can evade antibodies that neutralize original virus.

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March 4, 2021

Walking pace among cancer survivors may be important for survival

Surveillance methods and interventions to improve cancer survivors’ walking pace should be investigated.

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March 2, 2021

Opioid overdose reduced in patients taking buprenorphine

Study indicates the drug is effective in opioid users who also take benzodiazepines for anxiety, other conditions .

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March 2, 2021

Major NIH study seeks to understand unusual forms of diabetes

Researchers seek participants with diabetes that doesn’t fit type 1 or type 2 categories.

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March 1, 2021

COVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contraction

Study reveals details of how coronavirus infects heart; models of tissue damage may help develop potential therapies.

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February 26, 2021

Electrical signaling in cells focus of $8.8 million grant

Scientists to explore cells' ion channels in seeking new treatments for arrythmias, epilepsy, other disorders.

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February 25, 2021

Calfee named division director in orthopedic surgery

Hand specialist chosen to lead Division of Hand and Microsurgery Service.

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February 23, 2021

New strategy blocks chronic lung disease in mice

Research involving cytokines and how they’re packaged sheds light on inflammation in asthma, COPD, COVID-19.

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February 18, 2021

Plans underway for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trials

Trials to help determine how well immune systems of children respond to vaccines that are shown to be safe, effective in adults.

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February 17, 2021

For bleeding patients, can cold storage of platelets improve blood clotting?

$26 million in funding to help determine whether cold platelets can reduce blood loss more effectively than those stored at room temperature .

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February 17, 2021

Protein linked to Alzheimer’s, strokes cleared from brain blood vessels

In mice, antibody removes amyloid, improves vessel function without raising risk of brain bleeds.

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February 16, 2021

Antibody-based COVID-19 treatments work best in concert with immune cells

Findings involving antibody effector functions could help improve design of next-generation COVID-19 antibody drugs.

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February 15, 2021

Immune therapies for heart disease aim of international research network

Washington University researchers part of team probing inflammation after heart attack.

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February 12, 2021

Liquid biopsy for colorectal cancer could guide therapy for tumors

Blood and urine samples identify disease that lingers after initial therapy.

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February 12, 2021

Pham named Guy and Ella Mae Magness Professor of Medicine

Rheumatologist develops nanomedicine approaches for inflammatory diseases.

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February 11, 2021

Aggressive brain tumor mapped in genetic, molecular detail

Glioblastoma study could lead to new treatments, including better immunotherapies.

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February 9, 2021

Koch gift recognizes outstanding research, teaching in surgical oncology

Fields named to endowed professorship honoring Eberleins.

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February 5, 2021

Scientists to explore whether anti-inflammatory drugs control blood sugar

New grant to fund research into drugs that showed promise in small study of people with Crohn’s disease.

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