April 5, 2021 Significant firsts for entering class of 2020 First-year medical students undertake new Gateway Curriculum in pandemic.Outlook Magazine March 10, 2021 A year of COVID-19Science, medicine rose to the occasion in the battle against the novel coronavirus, but the fight to return to normalcy rages on.Medical Campus & Community March 10, 2021 Promising role for whole genome sequencing in guiding blood cancer treatmentSequencing results returned in a few days; costs similar to conventional testing.News Release March 8, 2021 Immune cell implicated in development of lung disease following viral infectionFindings could help explain how asthma, COPD, severe COVID-19 are triggered.News Release March 7, 2021 Finding a possible early treatment for COVID-19 in a 40-year-old antidepressantSource: CBS News/60 Minutes March 4, 2021 Clinical trial in children to investigate rare inflammatory disorder linked to COVID-19Study examines immunologic roots of severe disease after infection with novel coronavirus.News Release March 4, 2021 New evidence COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against variantsWorrisome new coronavirus variants can evade antibodies that neutralize original virus.News Release March 4, 2021 Walking pace among cancer survivors may be important for survivalSurveillance methods and interventions to improve cancer survivors’ walking pace should be investigated.News Release March 2, 2021 Opioid overdose reduced in patients taking buprenorphineStudy indicates the drug is effective in opioid users who also take benzodiazepines for anxiety, other conditions .News Release March 2, 2021 Major NIH study seeks to understand unusual forms of diabetesResearchers seek participants with diabetes that doesn’t fit type 1 or type 2 categories.News Release March 1, 2021 COVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contractionStudy reveals details of how coronavirus infects heart; models of tissue damage may help develop potential therapies.News Release February 26, 2021 Electrical signaling in cells focus of $8.8 million grantScientists to explore cells' ion channels in seeking new treatments for arrythmias, epilepsy, other disorders.News Release February 25, 2021 Calfee named division director in orthopedic surgeryHand specialist chosen to lead Division of Hand and Microsurgery Service.News Release February 23, 2021 Holtzman, Karch honored for research into neurodegenerative diseasesAlzheimer’s researchers recognized for progress toward new treatments.National Leaders February 23, 2021 New strategy blocks chronic lung disease in miceResearch involving cytokines and how they’re packaged sheds light on inflammation in asthma, COPD, COVID-19.News Release February 20, 2021 Guilak recognized for research in cartilage engineeringHonored by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.National Leaders February 19, 2021 Holmes awarded HHMI fellowship for promising early-career scientistsPostdoctoral virologist receives multiyear support to launch own research program.National Leaders February 19, 2021 A crisis unfolds: COVID-19 surge gives way to unprecedented collaboration, innovationA coordinated pandemic response from School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and BJC HealthCare.Outlook Magazine February 18, 2021 Plans underway for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trialsTrials to help determine how well immune systems of children respond to vaccines that are shown to be safe, effective in adults.News Release February 17, 2021 Medical student receives fellowship to study skin microbiome, diseasesAlpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society recognizes Ahmad.Medical Campus & Community February 17, 2021 For bleeding patients, can cold storage of platelets improve blood clotting?$26 million in funding to help determine whether cold platelets can reduce blood loss more effectively than those stored at room temperature .News Release February 17, 2021 Protein linked to Alzheimer’s, strokes cleared from brain blood vesselsIn mice, antibody removes amyloid, improves vessel function without raising risk of brain bleeds.News Release February 16, 2021 Cote named a National Academy of Inventors senior memberRecognized for developing technologies to improve cancer diagnosis, care.National Leaders February 16, 2021 Podcast: Avoiding burnout, tending to mental health as pandemic enters year 2This episode of 'Show Me the Science' explores the need for health-care providers and others to maintain mental health and exercise self-care during these trying times.Podcast, Show Me the Science February 16, 2021 Antibody-based COVID-19 treatments work best in concert with immune cellsFindings involving antibody effector functions could help improve design of next-generation COVID-19 antibody drugs.News Release February 15, 2021 Immune therapies for heart disease aim of international research networkWashington University researchers part of team probing inflammation after heart attack.News Release February 15, 2021 Payne named fellow of medical, biological engineering instituteInformatics specialist honored for outstanding contributions.National Leaders February 12, 2021 Liquid biopsy for colorectal cancer could guide therapy for tumorsBlood and urine samples identify disease that lingers after initial therapy.News Release February 12, 2021 Pham named Guy and Ella Mae Magness Professor of MedicineRheumatologist develops nanomedicine approaches for inflammatory diseases.News Release February 12, 2021 Construction begins on new apartment project in Forest Park SoutheastAffordable housing key piece of neighborhood revitalization led by Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corp. .Medical Campus & Community February 11, 2021 Aggressive brain tumor mapped in genetic, molecular detailGlioblastoma study could lead to new treatments, including better immunotherapies.News Release February 11, 2021 Obituary: Lawrence Coben, emeritus associate professor of neurology, 94Alzheimer’s researcher helped develop widely used Clinical Dementia Rating Scale.Obituaries February 9, 2021 Koch gift recognizes outstanding research, teaching in surgical oncologyFields named to endowed professorship honoring Eberleins.News Release February 5, 2021 Scientists to explore whether anti-inflammatory drugs control blood sugarNew grant to fund research into drugs that showed promise in small study of people with Crohn’s disease.News Release February 4, 2021 Human immune cells have natural alarm system against HIVDrugs that trigger alarm could lead to new HIV therapies .News Release, Video February 2, 2021 Algorithm analyzes mammograms, signals need for more breast cancer screeningNew software could facilitate more consistent assessment of cancer risk.Medical Campus & Community February 2, 2021 Imaging identifies breast cancer patients unlikely to benefit from hormone therapyFindings could help improve treatment decisions.News Release Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 2 3 4 … 90 Next ›
