Author: Tamara Bhandari September 21, 2017 Clues to ancient past: baby mummy, dinosaur skulls scannedDetailed images aid efforts to learn about ancient Egyptian life, dinosaur brain development.News Release, Photo Gallery September 20, 2017 Newly ID’d role of major Alzheimer’s gene suggests possible therapeutic targetBlocking ApoE4 in brain may prevent nerve cell death, inflammation.News Release September 14, 2017 Medical history can point to earlier Parkinson’s disease diagnosisAlgorithm could alert doctors to evaluate for the disease.News Release September 13, 2017 Dehdashti, McKinstry, Woodard named radiology division directorsThe 3 now lead nuclear medicine, diagnostic imaging and radiology research facilities .News Release September 5, 2017 Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cellsVirus potentially could be used to treat deadly disease.News Release August 10, 2017 Alzheimer’s risk linked to energy shortage in brain’s immune cellsEnergizing the cells in mice limits damage to neurons.News Release August 3, 2017 Protein-rich diet may help soothe inflamed gutMice fed tryptophan develop immune cells that foster a tolerant gut.News Release July 31, 2017 Testing begins for student-created app to aid Alzheimer’s diagnosisBy speeding detection, app aims to free doctors to discuss treatment, implications with patients.Medical Campus & Community July 26, 2017 Anxious? Cellular roots of anxiety identifiedSpecific neurons fire when there’s a chance of a bad experience.News Release July 20, 2017 Klein named vice provost and associate dean for graduate educationPhysician-scientist to lead Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences.News Release July 19, 2017 Blood test IDs key Alzheimer’s markerStudy findings are significant step in predicting disease risk.News Release July 13, 2017 Vaccines protect fetuses from Zika infection, mouse study showsMothers vaccinated prior to pregnancy bore young with no sign of virus.News Release July 10, 2017 Type 1 diabetes risk linked to intestinal virusesOne virus may protect against disease, others may increase risk.News Release July 10, 2017 Sleep, Alzheimer’s link explainedPoor sleep leads to increase in Alzheimer's proteins associated with cognitive decline.News Release July 10, 2017 Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infectionTreatment prevents virus from crossing placenta to infect fetus, mouse study shows.News Release July 3, 2017 Popular heartburn drugs linked to higher death riskRisk increases the longer the drugs are used .News Release June 30, 2017 New clues found to common respiratory virusDiscovery provides potential target for vaccines, treatments.News Release June 14, 2017 UTI treatment reduces E. coli, may offer alternative to antibioticsTreatment with molecular decoy may lessen recurrent infections, mouse study shows.News Release May 26, 2017 Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed handsDevice reads brain signals, converts them into motion.News Release May 17, 2017 New imaging technique aims to ensure surgeons completely remove cancerCombines light, sound to create detailed images of cells more quickly than current approach.News Release May 16, 2017 Washington People: Bradley SchlaggarFamily's medical challenges deepen neurologist's understanding of what it means to be a doctor.Washington People April 20, 2017 Study: Accomplished female scientists often overlookedConference organizers invite male speakers over equally qualified women.News Release April 19, 2017 Antibody helps detect protein implicated in Alzheimer’s, other diseasesMay lead to novel ways to diagnose, monitor brain injury.News Release, Video April 14, 2017 Diamond named Gasser Professor of MedicineHonor recognizes groundbreaking work on emerging viral infections.News Release Load More
