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July 20, 2017
Klein named vice provost and associate dean for graduate education
Physician-scientist to lead Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences.
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July 19, 2017
Director of Cancer Biology Division named
From research to patient care, Schwarz seeks to deliver optimal radiation therapy.
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July 19, 2017
Blood test IDs key Alzheimer’s marker
Study findings are significant step in predicting disease risk.
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July 13, 2017
Strategy to battle opioid epidemic encourages multilevel approach
Washington University pain expert among researchers to author new recommendations.
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July 13, 2017
Vaccines protect fetuses from Zika infection, mouse study shows
Mothers vaccinated prior to pregnancy bore young with no sign of virus.
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July 12, 2017
Surgery for early prostate cancer may not save lives
Most men just as likely to survive with limited or no treatment.
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July 12, 2017
In autism, genes drive early eye gaze abnormalities
Twin study reveals strong genetic influences on how infants visually explore social world.
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July 10, 2017
Type 1 diabetes risk linked to intestinal viruses
One virus may protect against disease, others may increase risk.
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July 10, 2017
Sleep, Alzheimer’s link explained
Poor sleep leads to increase in Alzheimer's proteins associated with cognitive decline.
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July 10, 2017
Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection
Treatment prevents virus from crossing placenta to infect fetus, mouse study shows.
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July 3, 2017
Popular heartburn drugs linked to higher death risk
Risk increases the longer the drugs are used .
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June 30, 2017
New clues found to common respiratory virus
Discovery provides potential target for vaccines, treatments.
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June 30, 2017
Siteman Cancer Center to open north St. Louis County location July 1
Christian Hospital will be home to Siteman’s fifth site..
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June 21, 2017
$10 million DNA sequencing effort aims to shed light on lung diseases
Research is part of national project to understand genetic roots of heart, lung, blood, sleep disorders.
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June 14, 2017
UTI treatment reduces E. coli, may offer alternative to antibiotics
Treatment with molecular decoy may lessen recurrent infections, mouse study shows.
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June 14, 2017
French named director of pediatric rheumatology division
Physician recognized as a leader in the field.
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June 13, 2017
Makeup of vaginal microbiome linked to preterm birth
Study conducted in primarily African-American population.
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June 12, 2017
$10 million gift to benefit Center for Genome Sciences
Harry Edison Foundation supports research on gut microbiome.
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June 9, 2017
Longnecker named Siteman Cancer Center vice president of oncology services
Responsible for strategic planning, clinical quality related to cancer-care delivery.
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June 7, 2017
Type of sugar may treat atherosclerosis, mouse study shows
Trehalose triggers cellular housekeeping in artery-clogging plaque.
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June 5, 2017
Two medical students named Howard Hughes fellows
Prestigious award grants a year of mentored research.
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June 1, 2017
BJC, School of Medicine establish Health Systems Innovation Lab
Thomas Maddox named inaugural director.
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May 31, 2017
School of Medicine names new leader for medical education
Eva Aagaard noted for innovation in training future doctors.
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May 30, 2017
Drug believed to reduce postoperative pain and delirium does neither
Study shows ketamine may spur hallucinations, nightmares in older patients.
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