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January 2, 2018
Formula made with cow’s milk does not increase diabetes risk
Study examined children predisposed to the disease.
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December 27, 2017
Lack of sleep boosts levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Study shows sleepless night taxes brain’s waste-disposal abilities.
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December 15, 2017
Study prompts new ideas on cancers’ origins
Mouse study shows mature cells can create precancerous lesions.
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December 13, 2017
Deadly heart rhythm halted by noninvasive radiation therapy
Five patients treated for ventricular tachycardia.
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December 13, 2017
Gordon receives Sanofi-Institut Pasteur Award
Scientist honored for role in founding, leading field of gut microbiome research.
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December 12, 2017
A key to tackling childhood obesity: Involve families and follow up
Parents modeling healthy behaviors leads to markedly better outcomes.
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December 12, 2017
Medical School faculty named to National Academy of Inventors
Achilefu, Holtzman, Leuthardt honored for innovation.
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December 11, 2017
$3.9 million supports research to turn bacteria into biofuel producers
Medical, engineering schools team up to create biofuels independent of food crops.
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December 11, 2017
WashU research spurs new WHO guidelines for disabling tropical disease
Triple-drug treatment effective against lymphatic filariasis.
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December 11, 2017
Kidney disease increases risk of diabetes, study shows
Elevated urea levels likely a culprit.
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December 7, 2017
Brain networks that help babies learn to walk ID’d
Autism risk, walking linked via brain connections.
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December 6, 2017
Clot-busting drugs not recommended for most patients with blood clots
Large clinical trial concludes such treatment does not prevent long-term complications.
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December 6, 2017
Alzheimer’s damage in mice reduced with compound that targets APOE gene
APOE is major Alzheimer’s risk gene.
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December 5, 2017
Obesity prevented in mice fed high-fat diet
Mice with genes that activate a protein pathway have leaner fat cells.
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December 4, 2017
Medicare shift to quality over quantity presents challenges
New payment system may disproportionately burden small physician practices.
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November 20, 2017
Seven faculty named 2017 AAAS fellows
Caparon, Colditz, Cooper, Diamond, Dutcher, Eberlein and Gross honored.
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November 16, 2017
Cutting NIH budget could cripple drug development
More than 95 percent of new drugs developed with NIH support.
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November 15, 2017
Bruchas named Mallinckrodt Professor of Anesthesiology
Studies underpinnings of anxiety, addiction, depression.
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November 14, 2017
Aggressive testing provides no benefit to patients in ER with chest pain
CT scans, cardiac stress tests don’t help in ruling out heart attack.
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November 9, 2017
Can laughing gas help deter suicide?
Researchers studying use of nitrous oxide for patients hospitalized for suicide risk.
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November 8, 2017
How cells detect, mend DNA damage may improve chemotherapy
Targeting pathway could increase potency of some current drugs .
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November 6, 2017
$6 million supports leukemia research
DiPersio receives NCI outstanding investigator award.
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November 3, 2017
$10 million gift supports personalized medicine
Couch family gift names new building, supports genome engineering center.
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November 2, 2017
In autism, too many brain connections may be at root of condition
Learning, social issues may reflect neuronal miscommunication.
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