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January 12, 2023

Gut bacteria affect brain health, mouse study shows

Findings suggest new approach to treating Alzheimer’s, other neurodegenerative diseases.

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November 22, 2022
Lee to lead pulmonary & critical care division
Pulmonologist specializes in body’s response to lung infections.
News Release
November 22, 2022
Podcast: Treating the whole patient all at once
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' visits the Living Well Center, a site for orthopedic issues that focuses on health care rather than sick care.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
November 22, 2022
Loeb gift empowers education innovators
Fellowship protects faculty time to pilot innovative approaches to physician training.
Outlook Magazine
November 21, 2022
Fungi in soil can cause illness, with range expanding in U.S.
Source: U.S. News & World Report
November 18, 2022
Hospitalists play key role in orchestrating bedside care
Specialists ensure better outcomes both in and beyond the hospital.
Outlook Magazine
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 17, 2022
Is it Alzheimer’s? Families want to know, and blood tests may offer answers.
Source: Washington Post
November 16, 2022
Lung infections caused by soil fungi are a problem nationwide
Outdated maps of disease-causing fungi may lead to delayed, missed diagnoses .
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November 16, 2022
Study yields clues to why Alzheimer’s disease damages certain parts of the brain
Findings could help explain rare symptoms such as problems with language, vision.
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November 15, 2022
WashU network of pediatric, primary care physicians growing across region
Washington University Clinical Associates network includes 23 practices with 116 health-care providers.
Medical Campus & Community
November 11, 2022
Theunissen named to editorial board of early-career scientists
Inaugural board will advise Cell Press journal.
National Leaders
November 11, 2022
Kwon honored by epidemiology society
Recognized for excellence in infection prevention, hospital epidemiology.
National Leaders
November 10, 2022
COVID-19 widened health disparities in employment, food
Study of St. Louis County residents indicates Black women suffered most.
News Release
November 10, 2022
Repeat coronavirus infections can still be dangerous, study suggests
Source: Washington Post
November 10, 2022
Repeat COVID-19 infections increase risk of organ failure, death
Researchers recommend masks, vaccines, vigilance to prevent reinfection.
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November 9, 2022
Rejuvenated immune cells can improve clearance of toxic waste from brain
Findings in mice suggest new therapeutic approach to Alzheimer’s, other age-related diseases.
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November 7, 2022
Paxlovid may reduce risk of long Covid in eligible patients, study finds
Source: New York Times
November 4, 2022
Understanding, treating pain, reducing opioid use, aim of $11.7 million grant
Funding from NIH HEAL Initiative.
News Release
November 3, 2022
Abraham, Foraker, Yen elected fellows of informatics society
Elections recognize national leadership in field of medical informatics.
National Leaders
November 3, 2022
Medical assistant apprenticeship program recognized by U.S. Department of Labor
Dubbed ambassadors, will help promote, expand apprenticeships.
Medical Campus & Community
November 1, 2022
What causes Alzheimer’s? Study puts leading theory to ‘ultimate test’
Source: NPR All Things Considered
November 1, 2022
First-year medical students receive white coats
Class oath emphasizes health inequities, social justice.
Medical Campus & Community, Video
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 27, 2022
American College of Physicians recognizes 3 faculty members
DiPersio, McGill, Ross honored for outstanding contributions to internal medicine.
National Leaders
October 27, 2022
Grajales-Reyes receives Early Independence Award from NIH
Part of High-Risk, High-Reward program, award supports outstanding junior scientists.
National Leaders
October 26, 2022
New strategy shows potential to block nerve loss in neurodegenerative diseases
Research into how key molecule triggers axon death may lead to new therapies.
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 19, 2022
Podcast: Updated boosters and progress toward a nasal vaccine
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' details the nasal vaccine developed by WashU Medicine scientists; plus, new mRNA vaccine boosters as cold weather approaches.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
October 17, 2022
Adeoye, Guilak, Gutmann, Kipnis elected to National Academy of Medicine
Election is one of the highest honors for contributions to health, medicine.
News Release
October 14, 2022
Toriola named Danforth WashU Physician-Scientist Scholar
Molecular cancer epidemiologist noted for pioneering research on breast cancer.
News Release
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 12, 2022
How do tired animals stay awake?
Fruit flies yield clues to a good night’s sleep, insomnia.
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October 12, 2022
Specialized brain circuit makes mice itchy when they see others scratch
Source: The Scientist
October 11, 2022
$9 million to fund study of ‘jumping genes’ in Alzheimer’s
Researchers from several labs to study role of transposable elements.
News Release
October 10, 2022
DiPersio recognized for key discoveries in cancer biology, treatment
Foundation honors leading oncologist for outstanding work on leukemia.
National Leaders
October 10, 2022
How many times will you get COVID?
Source: The New Yorker