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June 17, 2021
Blood cancer patients with COVID-19 fare better with convalescent plasma
Retrospective study also indicates outcomes of critically ill patients in ICU improve when given antibodies from recovered COVID-19 patients.
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June 16, 2021
Ravichandran named BJC investigator
World-renowned immunologist studies how body clears itself of dying cells.
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June 16, 2021
Immune system protein may defend against deadly intestinal disease in babies
Findings may lead to new therapies for necrotizing enterocolitis.
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June 15, 2021
School-based COVID-19 testing initiative focuses on vulnerable populations
$8 million for projects in St. Louis County and Maryland aimed at safely returning students, teachers to classrooms.
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June 15, 2021
What makes us sneeze?
Molecules, nerve cells in brain trigger sneezes; understanding may point to ways to quell spread of infectious viruses.
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June 11, 2021
Study finds brain areas involved in seeking information about bad possibilities
Provides insight into how people decide whether they want to know what future holds.
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June 10, 2021
Study sheds light on treatment options for devastating childhood brain cancer
Some but not all radiation therapy can be safely reduced in medulloblastoma.
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June 9, 2021
Laughing gas relieves symptoms in people with treatment-resistant depression
Single treatment provides patients with rapid, lasting antidepressant effects.
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June 7, 2021
Global travelers pick up numerous genes that promote microbial resistance
Such genes have potential to spread when travelers return home.
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June 4, 2021
Newly approved drug effective against lung cancer caused by genetic mutation
Targeted therapy shrank tumors, shows promise in improving survival.
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June 3, 2021
Studies reveal skull as unexpected source of brain immunity
Immune cells from skull bone marrow guard the brain, spinal cord.
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June 2, 2021
Tiny implant cures diabetes in mice without triggering immune response
Nanofiber device allows insulin to be released while defending against immune cells.
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May 27, 2021
Delaying lung cancer surgery associated with higher risk of recurrence, death
Patients who undergo operation within 12 weeks of diagnosis fare better.
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May 26, 2021
Brain tumors caused by normal neuron activity in mice predisposed to such tumors
Light triggers formation, feeds growth of optic nerve tumors.
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May 25, 2021
For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19
New clues on why more men than women develop severe disease.
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May 24, 2021
Good news: Mild COVID-19 induces lasting antibody protection
People who have had mild illness develop antibody-producing cells that can last lifetime.
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May 19, 2021
Scientists discover rare genetic condition that attacks kids’ immune systems
Disease can cause frequent infections, enlarged organs, death.
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May 18, 2021
Western diet may increase risk of gut inflammation, infection
Diet rich in sugar, fat damages immune cells in digestive tracts of mice.
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May 17, 2021
Alcohol problems severely undertreated
Heavy drinkers see doctors regularly, but few receive treatment for disorder.
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May 13, 2021
Triple-negative breast cancer more deadly for African American women
More research needed to eliminate such disparities in cancer care.
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May 12, 2021
University joins NIH initiative to create diverse national biomedical data resource
As part of ‘All of Us’ research program, School of Medicine will seek to enroll local participants.
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May 11, 2021
WashU, Pitt awarded $10.7 million for Alzheimer’s disease research
Study to look for genetic pathways that lead to formation of plaques, tangles.
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May 7, 2021
Finding alternatives to traditional antibiotics aim of $11 million grant
Team aims to treat bacterial infections without antibiotics, develop new class of antibiotics.
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May 6, 2021
Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in women under 50
Sugary beverage consumption in adolescence, young adulthood associated with increased risk.
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