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August 23, 2018
Natural sugar defends against metabolic syndrome, in mice
Trehalose blocks glucose from liver.
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August 22, 2018
Improving health insurance literacy aids Missourians’ ACA enrollment
Education, community outreach effective in encouraging people to enroll.
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August 22, 2018
Lasers help fight deadly brain tumors
Therapy increases survival in grim diagnosis.
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August 21, 2018
Depressed patients see quality of life improve with nerve stimulation
Study focuses on people not treated effectively with antidepressants.
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August 16, 2018
New approach to developing antidepressants
CRISPR technology helps target mood-boosting receptors in brain.
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August 10, 2018
Jennings named chief of musculoskeletal radiology
Noted for innovation in field of musculoskeletal interventions.
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August 9, 2018
Scientists uncover new details in how sense of smell develops
Findings could help determine how dogs evolved such good noses.
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August 8, 2018
Inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces likelihood of C-sections
No increased risks to newborns, study shows.
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August 8, 2018
Brain tumors occur often in kids with common genetic syndrome
Analysis of MRI scans identifies some unexplained bright objects as tumors.
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August 6, 2018
Mallinckrodt boosts rare-disease research at Washington University
Pharmaceutical company to fund up to $10 million to pursue new therapeutics.
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August 3, 2018
Siteman Cancer Center expands to Illinois
Patients to be seen at Swansea clinic until new facility opens at Memorial Hospital East.
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August 1, 2018
Can testosterone plus exercise improve healing after hip fracture?
Women recovering from hip fractures sought for multicenter study.
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July 31, 2018
Siteman Cancer Center breaks ground in north St. Louis County
$26.3 million outpatient facility will be on Christian Hospital’s Northwest HealthCare campus.
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July 23, 2018
Aagaard named Loeb Professor of Medical Education
Recognized for innovation in training future doctors.
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July 19, 2018
Analysis of prostate tumors reveals clues to cancer’s aggressiveness
Sequencing reveals genetic errors common in metastatic tumors.
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July 18, 2018
Lowering hospitals’ Medicare costs proves difficult
Bundled-payment system did not reduce costs for serious medical conditions.
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July 18, 2018
Perfectionism in young children may indicate OCD risk
Study involving behavior, brain scans may help ID issues early in life.
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July 17, 2018
Decriminalizing pot doesn’t lead to increased use by young people
Study also shows drop in marijuana-related arrests.
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July 16, 2018
New ALS therapy in clinical trials
Drug extends survival, reverses some neuromuscular damage in animals.
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July 12, 2018
Report addresses national shortage of physician-scientist trainees
Recommends standardized curriculum, tracking graduates.
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July 11, 2018
School of Medicine names new leader for diversity and inclusion
Sherree Wilson noted for bringing people together around issues of diversity.
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July 5, 2018
Gene therapy method developed to target damaged kidney cells
Discovery may lead to improved treatment for chronic kidney disease.
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July 5, 2018
Non-opioid drug relieves pain in mice, targets immune cells
Investigational drug works differently than addictive opioid drugs.
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June 29, 2018
Air pollution contributes significantly to diabetes globally
Even low pollution levels can pose health risk.
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