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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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May 30, 2017
Study urges aggressive identification of, treatment for sepsis
Each hour treatment is delayed increases risk of death.
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May 26, 2017
Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed hands
Device reads brain signals, converts them into motion.
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May 17, 2017
Cancer drug may help patients with severe asthma
Therapy targets immune cells driving lung inflammation.
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May 17, 2017
New imaging technique aims to ensure surgeons completely remove cancer
Combines light, sound to create detailed images of cells more quickly than current approach.
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May 17, 2017
Mutch named Gershman Chair in colon and rectal surgery
Has served as chief of surgery section since 2015.
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May 8, 2017
Antibiotic resistance circumvented in lab
Strategy suggests ways to prepare for emerging superbugs.
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May 4, 2017
Quayle named director of pediatric emergency medicine
Physician also to be installed as Dana Brown Chair for Emergency Medicine.
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May 4, 2017
Potential predictor of glaucoma damage identified
Research in mice and patients suggests biomarker could predict vision loss.
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April 28, 2017
Siteman Cancer Center opens expanded St. Charles County facility
Coordinated care allows a patient’s treatment plan to be determined in one visit.
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