News

March 15, 2023

Medical Center Alumni Association welcomes new leader

Hayes ready to strengthen communication with alumni and increase interactions between alumni and current students.

Outlook Magazine

February 16, 2023

WashU research spurs changes to global guidelines for feeding malnourished kids

Reformulation of therapeutic food boosts children’s brain development, IQ.

News Release

February 9, 2023

Disrupted flow of brain fluid may underlie neurodevelopmental disorders

New imaging technique reveals circulation patterns in developing brain.

News Release

February 2, 2023

Pediatric primary care on the front lines of teen mental health crisis

Depression screenings, following up on mental health concerns have become important aspects of pediatric care.

Medical Campus & Community

November 17, 2022

Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology established with NIH funding

WashU center’s researchers to create maps showing genetic details of normal and diseased kidneys.

News Release

November 4, 2022

Understanding, treating pain, reducing opioid use, aim of $11.7 million grant

Funding from NIH HEAL Initiative.

News Release

October 28, 2022

Cellular housekeeping process implicated in fatal neurological disorder

Neurons made from Huntington’s disease patients’ skin cells shed light on cognitive decline.

News Release

October 25, 2022

Pediatric clinic for Rett syndrome draws patients for multispecialty care, clinical trials

Only such clinic for hundreds of miles.

Medical Campus & Community

October 13, 2022

Media Advisory: WashU Medical Campus street to be renamed Nash Way to honor physicians who advocated and cared for generations of St. Louis children

Name change honors beloved pediatricians Helen E. Nash, MD, and her brother Homer E. Nash Jr., MD.

News Release

October 10, 2022

Research offers clues for treating fatal neurological disorder in kids

Enzyme replacement therapy, in mice and sheep, slowed brain degeneration.

News Release

October 5, 2022

A family of pediatricians paves way for health equity in St. Louis

Street on Medical Campus to be renamed Nash Way.

Medical Campus & Community, News Release

August 10, 2022

Rogers named director of child psychiatry division

Recognized for work on brain development in premature babies.

News Release

July 26, 2022

Shellhaas named associate dean for faculty promotions, career development

New position aims to boost efforts toward innovative career development.

News Release

July 25, 2022

Duncan, Hickey named Loeb Teaching Fellows

Focuses will be on error mitigation, grief curriculum.

Medical Campus & Community

May 26, 2022

Inappropriate antibiotics for nonhospitalized kids cost US at least $74 million

Such prescriptions can cause complications including diarrhea, rashes.

News Release

April 15, 2022

The next war we have to win: Drug-resistant infections

Researchers and clinicians are fighting drug-resistant infections that years of overprescribing have turned deadly.

March 16, 2022

For accuracy, brain studies of complex behavior require thousands of people

Findings will encourage more data sharing, collaboration among researchers.

News Release

March 9, 2022

Department of Pediatrics names 2 new vice chairs

Newland named vice chair of community health, strategic planning; Pruitt, vice chair of outpatient health.

News Release

February 27, 2022

Antibiotic doesn’t prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV

Study of azithromycin suggests antibiotics do not prevent wheezing after RSV infection; may have opposite effect.

News Release

February 25, 2022

Undiagnosed Diseases Network seeks to explain mysterious conditions

Millions of Americans live with rare diseases that sometimes require years to diagnose.

Outlook Magazine, Video

February 15, 2022

Gift to help SLCH, WashU develop care model to improve kids’ behavioral health

New research center will serve as platform to transform behavioral health starting with family unit.

Medical Campus & Community

January 31, 2022

Researchers solve medical mystery of deadly illness in young child

Cross-disciplinary team identifies genetic cause of rare, undiagnosed lung disease.

News Release

January 19, 2022

Drug mimics beneficial effects of fasting in mice

Blocking arginine metabolism leads to improved metabolic health, weight loss.

News Release