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April 30, 2019
Antibiotics may treat endometriosis
Targeted treatment reduces number of disease-causing microbes in mice.
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April 26, 2019
Newfound autoimmune syndrome causes muscle pain, weakness
Rare syndrome can be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs.
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April 26, 2019
Wearable motion detectors identify subtle motor deficits in children
Could lead to early intervention, help prevent disability.
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April 25, 2019
Zipfel named head of neurosurgery
Also will become neurosurgeon-in-chief at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
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April 23, 2019
School of Medicine names new chief information officer
Maria Russo will oversee information technology needs related to clinical services.
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April 23, 2019
Despite health warnings, Americans still sit too much
Survey of 50,000 people across multiple ages, racial, ethnic groups documents troubling trends.
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April 22, 2019
New rules for lung transplants lead to unintended consequences
Higher costs, fewer lungs available for transplant from local donors.
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April 18, 2019
Lithium boosts muscle strength in mice with rare muscular dystrophy
New drug target identified.
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April 18, 2019
Flaw in many home pregnancy tests can return false negative results
Test results later in pregnancy may be misleading.
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April 18, 2019
Kepecs named BJC investigator
Will join neuroscience and psychiatry departments.
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April 16, 2019
Washington University commits $100 million to MD scholarships, education
Investment provides free or reduced tuition to majority of incoming students.
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April 15, 2019
Safety-net hospitals fare better under new Medicare reimbursement rules
Readmission penalties reduced for hospitals with poorest patients.
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April 11, 2019
Up to $24 million will help to eliminate 2 tropical diseases
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports research to fight elephantiasis, river blindness.
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April 10, 2019
$10 million gift aimed at improving treatments for mental illness
Depression is primary focus of research.
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April 8, 2019
Centene and Washington University collaborate to advance personalized medicine research
Partnership to focus on Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, diabetes, obesity.
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April 2, 2019
Connor named head of occupational therapy program
Expert in stroke recovery served on OT faculty from 2001 to 2014.
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March 29, 2019
‘Jumping genes’ drive many cancers
Such tumors tend to be aggressive.
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March 26, 2019
Rineys give $15 million to develop, test therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
Gift will fund Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s research.
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March 26, 2019
Probiotic bacteria evolve inside mice’s GI tracts
Findings suggest effectiveness, safety of probiotic therapies could change over time.
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March 22, 2019
Obese mouse mothers trigger heart problems in offspring
Effects of high-fat, high-sugar diet on heart passed down three generations.
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March 21, 2019
Topical immunotherapy keeps skin cancer risk at bay
Treating precancerous skin lesions prevents full-blown cancer.
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March 20, 2019
Bateman receives Potamkin Award for Alzheimer’s research
Honored for his work on detecting early Alzheimer’s and preventing dementia.
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March 13, 2019
Mobile phone technology to screen, help treat college students
Phone app targets depression, anxiety, eating disorders.
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March 13, 2019
Blunting pain’s emotional component
Blocking a type of opioid receptor restores motivation.
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