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09/17/18

Study IDs why some TB bacteria prove deadly
09/13/18

Mercier wins AAMC innovation award
09/12/18

Genetic testing helps predict disease recurrence in myelodysplastic syndrome
09/12/18

Gordon receives Luminary Award
09/06/18

Study seeks former opioid users who avoided addiction
09/05/18

Gurnett named director of pediatric and developmental neurology
09/04/18

Scientists identify weak point in deadly eye melanoma
09/04/18

New clues found to understanding relapse in breast cancer
08/30/18

Experimental drug shows promise as multiple sclerosis treatment
08/23/18

Alzheimer’s one day may be predicted during eye exam
08/23/18

Natural sugar defends against metabolic syndrome, in mice
08/22/18

Improving health insurance literacy aids Missourians’ ACA enrollment
08/22/18

Lasers help fight deadly brain tumors
08/21/18

Depressed patients see quality of life improve with nerve stimulation
08/16/18

New approach to developing antidepressants
08/10/18

Jennings named chief of musculoskeletal radiology
08/09/18

Scientists uncover new details in how sense of smell develops
08/08/18

Inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces likelihood of C-sections
08/08/18

Brain tumors occur often in kids with common genetic syndrome
08/06/18

Mallinckrodt boosts rare-disease research at Washington University
08/03/18

Siteman Cancer Center expands to Illinois
08/01/18

Can testosterone plus exercise improve healing after hip fracture?
07/31/18

Siteman Cancer Center breaks ground in north St. Louis County
07/23/18

Aagaard named Loeb Professor of Medical Education
07/19/18

Analysis of prostate tumors reveals clues to cancer’s aggressiveness
07/18/18

Lowering hospitals’ Medicare costs proves difficult
07/18/18

Perfectionism in young children may indicate OCD risk
07/17/18

Decriminalizing pot doesn’t lead to increased use by young people
07/16/18

New ALS therapy in clinical trials
07/12/18

Report addresses national shortage of physician-scientist trainees