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December 12, 2023
Curiel, Janetka named fellows of National Academy of Inventors
Distinction recognizes impact of innovations.
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December 11, 2023
Clues to preventing Alzheimer’s come from patient who, despite genetics, evaded disease
Breaking link between early, late stages of disease may prevent dementia.
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December 6, 2023
Improving heart health to save lives during, after pregnancy aim of programs
Community-based approaches in St. Louis and Nigeria supported with NIH grants.
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December 5, 2023
Schreiber receives scientific innovator award
Immunobiologist honored for contributions to the field of cancer immunology.
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November 29, 2023
Long-standing hormone treatment for donated hearts found to be ineffective
Practice of using thyroid hormones to preserve function for transplantation may even cause harm.
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November 28, 2023
Radiation therapy may be potential heart failure treatment
Radiotherapy may improve heart function by reducing inflammatory immune cells.
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November 22, 2023
Lowering a form of brain cholesterol reduces Alzheimer’s-like damage in mice
Targeting cholesterol potentially could help treat Alzheimer’s, related dementias.
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November 21, 2023
Long-COVID clinic expanding reach to vulnerable metro, rural communities
Grant, partnership with community organizations expected to boost access to care to medically underserved.
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November 15, 2023
Device for noninvasive brain biopsies via blood draw moves closer to market approval
FDA grants WashU-based technology ‘Breakthrough Device’ designation.
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November 6, 2023
Key Medicare payment model fails to improve mental health
Model aims to promote health by tying health-care organizations’ pay to cost, quality of care.
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November 1, 2023
Epigenome’s role in cancer revealed in new study
Epigenetics of cancer critical in understanding tumor initiation, growth and spreading.
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October 31, 2023
Cooper named director of pediatric rheumatology & immunology division
Recognized for clinical care, research in immunodeficiency, immune dysregulation.
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October 19, 2023
Antibiotic treatment in malnourished children improves gut microbiome development
Research notes long-term benefits, encourages monitoring short-term risks.
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October 18, 2023
Biotech industry leader to helm WashU drug development accelerator
Bhagwat leads program aimed at moving promising therapeutics into clinical trials .
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October 17, 2023
Pancreatic cancer research, clinical trials supported with $10.9 million NCI grant
Researchers receive prestigious SPORE grant for pancreatic cancer.
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October 16, 2023
Hunstad named inaugural Strauss Professor
Pediatric infectious diseases specialist recognized for excellence in mentoring.
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October 9, 2023
Avidan, England, Miller elected to National Academy of Medicine
Membership is one of highest U.S. honors in health and medicine.
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October 6, 2023
Brozanski installed as inaugural Gould professor of pediatric quality and safety
Neonatologist recognized for leading development of systemwide standards of care.
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October 3, 2023
Holehouse recognized by NIH for innovative research
Biochemist to receive New Innovator Award.
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October 2, 2023
Liquid biopsy could guide treatment decisions for oligometastatic lung cancer
Blood test to detect tumor DNA could help decide between radiation, chemotherapy.
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October 2, 2023
$8 million awarded to study root causes of brain cell death in fatal pediatric diseases
Team science approach leverages expertise of researchers from diverse fields.
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September 27, 2023
Noninvasive, ultrasound-based brain biopsy is feasible, safe in people
Sonobiopsies generate genetic, molecular data to inform treatment decisions for brain diseases.
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September 22, 2023
$5 million for research on immune responses to cancer-causing virus in immunocompromised kids
Problem common in organ transplant recipients.
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September 20, 2023
How do toxic proteins accumulate in Alzheimer’s and other diseases?
Key steps leading to such accumulation identified; could inform new therapeutic approaches.
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