Topic: Global Health April 19, 2024 International trials underway for childhood malnutrition therapy developed at WashUTreatment nurturing gut microbiome to be evaluated in nearly 20,000 children in Africa, South Asia.Medical Campus & Community, News Release January 3, 2024 Metabolism-boosting, bile acid-reducing drugs improve gut healthFindings in mice indicate new approach may help children with stunted growth.News Release December 13, 2023 Gut bacteria of malnourished children benefit from key elements in therapeutic foodFindings could guide recommendations for treating, preventing childhood malnutrition.News Release December 6, 2023 Improving heart health to save lives during, after pregnancy aim of programsCommunity-based approaches in St. Louis and Nigeria supported with NIH grants.News Release March 13, 2023 Podcast: International effort aims to help those at risk for serious psychiatric illnessThis episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on efforts in St. Louis and Kenya to ID and treat young people at risk for schizophrenia and other serious conditions.Podcast, Show Me the Science March 2, 2023 Mitreva elected to American Academy of MicrobiologyRecognized for research in neglected tropical diseases, human microbiome.National Leaders February 21, 2023 Video: Gordon honored with Janssen Award for Biomedical ResearchGordon shares motivation for developing innovative gut microbiome-directed therapies for malnutrition.Video February 16, 2023 WashU research spurs changes to global guidelines for feeding malnourished kidsReformulation of therapeutic food boosts children’s brain development, IQ.News Release September 15, 2022 Gordon honored by National Academy of MedicineGut microbiome pioneer to be recognized with newly established award.News Release April 15, 2022 The next war we have to win: Drug-resistant infectionsResearchers and clinicians are fighting drug-resistant infections that years of overprescribing have turned deadly. April 13, 2022 Gut bacterium supports growth in infants with severe acute malnutritionPilot study provides more evidence beneficial bacteria could help treat malnourished children.News Release March 21, 2022 The race for COVID-19 vaccinesA conversation with two scientists who took part in the global race to develop vaccines.Outlook Magazine January 26, 2022 Podcast: Why the omicron wave is differentThis episode of 'Show Me the Science' looks at how vaccines and prior infections provide some immunity as omicron continues to spread.Podcast, Show Me the Science December 21, 2021 Grants fund drug development for devastating tropical diseasesAim is better treatments for river blindness, intestinal worm infections.News Release November 19, 2021 Washington University joins major NIH effort to advance health data science in AfricaSchool of Medicine faculty will lead initiative to train data scientists in Rwanda.News Release November 9, 2021 Antidepressant may prevent severe COVID-19, follow-up study indicatesLow-cost drug lowers risk of hospitalizations, deaths.News Release November 2, 2021 Enhanced therapeutic foods improve cognition in malnourished childrenDHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, can improve language, social, motor skills.News Release September 30, 2021 Podcast: Boosters? Vaccines for kids? Where do we stand heading toward winter?This episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on where we are and where we're headed with COVID-19, from the perspective of 2 top experts in infectious diseases.Podcast, Show Me the Science August 3, 2021 Podcast: New threats from highly contagious delta variantThis episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on how a variant of the COVID-19 virus is wreaking havoc in Missouri and around the country and what we can do to slow this new wave of infections.Podcast, Show Me the Science June 29, 2021 Bringing life-saving therapy to cancer patients in GuatemalaWashU Med collaborates to install radiation machine at Guatemala's only cancer clinic for the poor.Outlook Magazine June 24, 2021 Podcast: Vaccinating kids against COVID-19 likely to enhance school safetyThis episode of 'Show Me the Science' discusses safety for kids when school resumes, as well as treating children who have become seriously ill from COVID-19.Podcast, Show Me the Science May 19, 2021 Podcast: What to make of CDC’s new masking guidelinesThis episode of 'Show Me the Science' details how changes in recommendations for masking will be implemented at the university and elsewhere.Podcast, Show Me the Science May 12, 2021 Class of 2021: Gautam AdusumilliCo-founder of an NGO called Empower Through Health, Adusumilli wants to increase access to diagnostic imaging.Medical Campus & Community March 24, 2021 Podcast: After a year of COVID-19, vaccines making life better but it’s not overThis episode of 'Show Me the Science' brings back our first guest to discuss where we’ve been during the pandemic and what’s to come.Podcast, Show Me the Science Posts navigation 1 2 3 4 Next ›