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11/17/19

Heart pump devices associated with serious complications in some patients shortly after heart stent procedure
11/13/19

Kipnis named BJC Investigator
11/04/19

López named BJC Investigator
11/01/19

Washington University School of Medicine notifies patients of privacy breach
11/01/19

New clues found to help protect heart from damage after heart attack
10/28/19

New antidepressants on horizon
10/24/19

Flu antibody protects against numerous and wide-ranging strains
10/23/19

Arthritis risk linked to obesity may be passed down through generations
10/23/19

Clues to improve cancer immunotherapy revealed
10/23/19

Surgeon weighs in on textured breast implants
10/22/19

Dementia patients’ adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents
10/18/19

Grant to help train researchers on mental health disparities in U.S., abroad
10/16/19

$7.6 million funds center to fight cancer disparities in Missouri, Illinois
10/15/19

$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics
10/14/19

Drug reduces risk of pneumonia in newborn mice
10/10/19

Targeting immune cells may be potential therapy for Alzheimer’s
10/09/19

NIH gives major boost to microbiome research on Medical Campus
10/09/19

Human gut microbes could make processed foods healthier
10/04/19

Scientists find timekeepers of gut’s immune system
10/03/19

Uncommon weight-loss surgery best for reducing diabetes risk
10/01/19

$4.6 million supports increasing diversity in biomedical research
10/01/19

Brestoff, Theunissen recognized by NIH for innovative research
09/27/19

School of Medicine establishes Division of Physician-Scientists
09/25/19

NIH funds centers to improve, diversify reference human genome
09/24/19

For hospitalized patients with fungal infections, specialists save lives
09/19/19

Childhood obesity in low-income Missouri families aim of CDC grant
09/19/19

For gut microbes, not all types of fiber are created equal
09/17/19

School of Medicine receives award to develop physician-scientists
09/16/19

Cause of rare, fatal disorder in young children pinpointed
09/16/19

McNeill named Larry J. Shapiro and Carol-Ann Uetake-Shapiro Professor