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March 16, 2020
Breast milk may help prevent sepsis in preemies
Keeps gut bacteria from moving into bloodstream.
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March 11, 2020
Heaney named vice chancellor for medical advancement
Will play key role in enhancing, transforming development programs.
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March 9, 2020
Beverley named Ernest St. John Simms Distinguished Professor
Honored for studies of the tropical parasite Leishmania.
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March 9, 2020
Cancerous tumors, surrounding cells illuminated by new imaging agent
Compound being tested in small clinical trials.
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March 6, 2020
Washington University to break ground on major neuroscience research hub
New construction will inspire discovery, collaboration, faculty recruitment at School of Medicine.
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March 5, 2020
School of Medicine physicians, researchers tackle coronavirus
Clinical teams ready; research for vaccines, drugs underway.
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March 3, 2020
Immune cells play surprising role in heart, mouse study suggests
Immune system’s B cells appear to influence how heart develops, beats.
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March 3, 2020
Radiation therapy for colon cancer works better when specific protein blocked
Targeting protein helps radiation destroy tumor cells while preserving healthy tissue.
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February 26, 2020
Revving up immune system may help treat eczema
Boosting natural killer cells in mice improves skin rash.
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February 24, 2020
Diabetes in mice cured rapidly using human stem cell strategy
New technique efficiently converts human stem cells into insulin-producing cells.
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February 18, 2020
Why Zika virus caused most harmful brain damage to Brazilian newborns
Findings help explain why microcephaly cases less common in other Zika outbreaks.
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February 13, 2020
Fight against endometrial cancer boosted with new molecular road map
Detailed analysis reveals new drug targets.
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February 12, 2020
Collaboration with SLU leads to purchase of $5 million microscope
Will allow shared access to imaging center, enhance biomedical research.
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February 10, 2020
Investigational drugs didn’t slow memory loss, cognitive decline in rare, inherited Alzheimer’s, initial analysis indicates
Top-line data reported from international trial.
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February 6, 2020
Abu-Amer named J. Albert Key Professor
Professorship endows research into causes of inflammation and related skeletal problems.
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February 5, 2020
Breast cancer prevention trial underway
Osteoporosis drug investigated in premenopausal women to see if it reduces breast density.
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February 5, 2020
Gene ID’d as potential therapeutic target for dementia in Parkinson’s
Targeting gene linked to Alzheimer’s may reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s.
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February 3, 2020
Noise-induced hearing loss blocked with drug compound
Signals that cause damage blocked in mice.
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January 29, 2020
Immune responses to tuberculosis mapped across 3 species
Detailed genetic road map will guide research into TB treatments, vaccines.
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January 28, 2020
1 in 4 kids who get antibiotics in children’s hospitals are prescribed the drugs incorrectly
Overuse contributes to dangerous drug-resistant bacteria.
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January 23, 2020
‘Jumping genes’ help stabilize DNA folding patterns
Long understood as source of novel genetic traits, jumping genes also provide genomic stability.
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January 23, 2020
High-protein diets boost artery-clogging plaque, mouse study shows
Such diets lead to weight loss but could increase heart attack risk.
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January 17, 2020
Walter named Edward P. Evans Endowed Professor
Oncologist honored for research, patient care in myelodysplastic syndromes.
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January 16, 2020
$29 million for new phase of international Alzheimer’s study
Research focuses on precisely how the disease develops in the brain.
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