Stories by: Jim Dryden July 17, 2019 More cancer patients get help to quit smokingSiteman Cancer Center expands smoking-cessation efforts.News Release June 26, 2019 Understanding how tics are suppressed may help some at risk for tic disordersIdentifying kids who control their tics may help others at risk for Tourette syndrome.News Release June 7, 2019 Buchowski named Lenke Distinguished ProfessorProfessorship in orthopedic surgery endowed by former Washington University spine surgeon.News Release June 5, 2019 Biomarker predicts which pancreatic cysts may become cancerousCysts likely to become cancerous ID'd with 95 percent accuracy.News Release May 29, 2019 $9.5 million aimed at detecting autism earlier in childhoodMulticenter grant funds infant brain imaging at Washington University and other centers.News Release May 24, 2019 Metcalfe gift supports study of adversity’s effects on children’s brainsWork will aid effort to understand role of nature versus nurture.News Release May 10, 2019 Avidan named head of anesthesiologyAlso will become anesthesiologist-in-chief at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.News Release April 30, 2019 Antibiotics may treat endometriosisTargeted treatment reduces number of disease-causing microbes in mice.News Release April 10, 2019 $10 million gift aimed at improving treatments for mental illnessDepression is primary focus of research.News Release April 2, 2019 Washington People: Robert GereauScientist working to identify, reverse causes of chronic pain.Washington People March 13, 2019 Mobile phone technology to screen, help treat college studentsPhone app targets depression, anxiety, eating disorders.News Release March 13, 2019 Blunting pain’s emotional componentBlocking a type of opioid receptor restores motivation.News Release March 5, 2019 Young kids with suicidal thoughts understand concept of deathStudy refutes idea that children who talk about suicide don’t understand it.News Release February 19, 2019 For adult scoliosis, surgery, other treatments are viable optionsSurgery, physical therapy, injections can prevent spinal deterioration, lead to improvements .News Release February 6, 2019 On the frontiers of psychiatryPhysician-scientists aim to reduce the impact of mental illness on society.Outlook Magazine February 5, 2019 Less anesthesia during surgery doesn’t prevent post-op deliriumBut close brain monitoring linked to lower 30-day mortality.News Release January 23, 2019 White named director of Division of Palliative MedicineDivision focuses on relieving suffering, enhancing life for patients, families.News Release January 17, 2019 New hope for stem cell approach to treating diabetesInsulin-producing cells more responsive to fluctuating glucose levels.News Release January 2, 2019 Tiny, implantable device uses light to treat bladder problemsDevice that works in rats has potential to replace electronic stimulators, drugs for pain, incontinence.News Release December 13, 2018 New genetic clues to early-onset form of dementiaCulprit is lone error in one gene, but researchers find many potential therapeutic targets.News Release November 26, 2018 Alcohol dependence, psychiatric disorders share genetic linksKey alcoholism gene influences how quickly body metabolizes alcohol.News Release November 9, 2018 Cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s genetically linkedManaging cholesterol, triglycerides may reduce Alzheimer’s risk, study suggests.News Release November 2, 2018 $3 million to help expand Wolfram syndrome researchGrant to renew annual clinic, advance understanding of rare disorder.News Release October 16, 2018 Cox named Wise Endowed Chair in Pediatric AnesthesiologyNoted for his talents as educator, collaborator, clinician.News Release Posts navigation 1 2 3 … 7 Next ›
