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February 16, 2016
Washington University leads national effort to improve radiation therapy for U.S. veterans
New program will monitor quality and safety of radiation therapy at VHA centers nationwide.
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February 10, 2016
Rise in marijuana use not as high as previously reported
Still, percentage of adults smoking the drug increased about 20 percent over last decade.
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February 4, 2016
Study to look for new ways to engage workers in wellness programs
Housekeepers, food service workers less likely to participate in employer-based health interventions.
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February 4, 2016
To prevent infection after C-section, chlorhexidine better than iodine
Evidence strong enough to change standard skin-prep practices for the procedure, researchers say.
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February 3, 2016
Medical Campus fertile ground for drug development
Professor's research may improve treatments for infertility, growth disorders, hemophilia, other conditions.
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February 3, 2016
Scientists more effectively control pain by targeting nerve cell’s interior
Blocking receptors stems chronic pain, suggests options for pain relief with fewer side effects.
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February 2, 2016
New cancer weapon: nanoparticle made from calcium carbonate in antacid tablets
Novel nanoparticle made of common mineral may help keep tumor growth at bay.
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February 1, 2016
Contraception not as affordable as health-care law intended
A commentary in JAMA lays out existing barriers to implementing contraceptive coverage.
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January 27, 2016
Siteman Cancer Center among leading institutions encouraging HPV vaccination
Only 40 percent of girls and 21 percent of boys in the U.S. are receiving the recommended three doses, an intervention proven to prevent certain cancers.
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January 18, 2016
Team develops wireless, dissolvable sensors to monitor brain
Tiny implants measure intracranial pressure, temperature before being absorbed into the body.
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January 15, 2016
Poverty linked to childhood depression, changes in brain connectivity
Conditions associated with poverty appear to interfere with how key brain regions connect and increase depression risk in children.
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January 14, 2016
Mardis visits White House to discuss cancer research
Co-director of The McDonnell Genome Institute joins other top researchers to discuss challenge to cure cancer.
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January 14, 2016
$60 million to fund study of genetics underlying common diseases
Heart disease, diabetes, stroke, autism and epilepsy are focus of research supported by National Institutes of Health.
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January 12, 2016
New outpatient care center under construction in south St. Louis County
Patients will have expanded access to specialty care, outpatient surgery, mammography and other services.
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January 11, 2016
Atherosclerosis is Alzheimer’s disease of blood vessels, study suggests
Protein builds up as immune cells attempt to counteract plaque formation.
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January 11, 2016
Bhayani named Holekamp Family Chair in Urology
Leader in robotic surgery recently appointed chief medical officer of Washington University Physicians.
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January 8, 2016
Ebola medical team develops guidelines for treating infected children
Protocol aims to improve young patients' chances of survival during future outbreaks.
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January 4, 2016
$4.1 million Clayco Foundation gift aids research into rare disease
Gift establishes Washington University as world leader in cerebroretinal vasculopathy research.
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December 29, 2015
New for weight loss: balloon therapy
Intragastric balloons offer alternatives to gastric bypass and other surgical procedures.
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December 22, 2015
Study uncovers inherited genetic susceptibility across 12 cancer types
New finding could help improve the accuracy of existing genetic tests for cancer risk.
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December 18, 2015
Study provides picture of firearm injuries, deaths among St. Louis-area children
Gunfire hurt nearly 400 children over five years.
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December 16, 2015
Early childhood depression alters brain development
Findings may help explain why those who are depressed have difficulty regulating their moods and emotions.
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December 14, 2015
Study uncovers hard-to-detect cancer mutations
Findings could help identify patients who would benefit from existing drugs.
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December 11, 2015
New center focuses on regenerative medicine
The center aims to develop new treatments that could allow doctors to regrow or replace a damaged heart or severed nerves, or to restore lost vision or hearing.
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