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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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March 11, 2019
$10 million to help study noise-induced hearing loss
Army grant supports clinical trial of drug that may protect hearing.
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March 6, 2019
Potential new therapy for Crohn’s, colitis identified
Alternative to anti-inflammatory therapies reduces IBD symptoms in mice.
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March 5, 2019
Young kids with suicidal thoughts understand concept of death
Study refutes idea that children who talk about suicide don’t understand it.
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March 5, 2019
Fields named chief of surgical oncology section
Surgeon, researcher also associate program director of General Surgery Residency Program.
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February 28, 2019
$3.4 million aids effort to make a better flu vaccine
Study aims to understand why not all vaccines generate lifelong immunity.
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February 25, 2019
Woodard named Wilson Professor of Radiology
Recognized for accomplishments in cardiovascular imaging and research.
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February 22, 2019
Wang named Loewentheil Distinguished Professor
Wang studies intricacies of gene regulation.
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February 21, 2019
Unnecessary testing for UTIs cut by nearly half
Over-testing drives up health-care costs, promotes overuse of antibiotics.
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February 20, 2019
Needlemans commit $15 million aimed at therapies for chronic diseases
New centers’ researchers will target chronic diseases of aging.
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February 19, 2019
For adult scoliosis, surgery, other treatments are viable options
Surgery, physical therapy, injections can prevent spinal deterioration, lead to improvements .
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