News Source: News Release February 1, 2016 Contraception not as affordable as health-care law intendedA commentary in JAMA lays out existing barriers to implementing contraceptive coverage.News Release January 27, 2016 Siteman Cancer Center among leading institutions encouraging HPV vaccinationOnly 40 percent of girls and 21 percent of boys in the U.S. are receiving the recommended three doses, an intervention proven to prevent certain cancers.News Release January 18, 2016 Team develops wireless, dissolvable sensors to monitor brainTiny implants measure intracranial pressure, temperature before being absorbed into the body.News Release January 15, 2016 Poverty linked to childhood depression, changes in brain connectivityConditions associated with poverty appear to interfere with how key brain regions connect and increase depression risk in children.News Release January 14, 2016 Mardis visits White House to discuss cancer researchCo-director of The McDonnell Genome Institute joins other top researchers to discuss challenge to cure cancer.News Release January 14, 2016 $60 million to fund study of genetics underlying common diseasesHeart disease, diabetes, stroke, autism and epilepsy are focus of research supported by National Institutes of Health.News Release January 12, 2016 New outpatient care center under construction in south St. Louis CountyPatients will have expanded access to specialty care, outpatient surgery, mammography and other services.News Release January 11, 2016 Atherosclerosis is Alzheimer’s disease of blood vessels, study suggestsProtein builds up as immune cells attempt to counteract plaque formation.News Release January 11, 2016 Bhayani named Holekamp Family Chair in UrologyLeader in robotic surgery recently appointed chief medical officer of Washington University Physicians.News Release January 8, 2016 Ebola medical team develops guidelines for treating infected childrenProtocol aims to improve young patients' chances of survival during future outbreaks.News Release January 4, 2016 $4.1 million Clayco Foundation gift aids research into rare diseaseGift establishes Washington University as world leader in cerebroretinal vasculopathy research.News Release December 29, 2015 New for weight loss: balloon therapyIntragastric balloons offer alternatives to gastric bypass and other surgical procedures.News Release December 22, 2015 Study uncovers inherited genetic susceptibility across 12 cancer typesNew finding could help improve the accuracy of existing genetic tests for cancer risk.News Release December 18, 2015 Study provides picture of firearm injuries, deaths among St. Louis-area childrenGunfire hurt nearly 400 children over five years.News Release December 16, 2015 Early childhood depression alters brain developmentFindings may help explain why those who are depressed have difficulty regulating their moods and emotions.News Release December 14, 2015 Study uncovers hard-to-detect cancer mutationsFindings could help identify patients who would benefit from existing drugs.News Release December 11, 2015 New center focuses on regenerative medicineThe center aims to develop new treatments that could allow doctors to regrow or replace a damaged heart or severed nerves, or to restore lost vision or hearing.News Release December 8, 2015 Goldberg named Kipnis Distinguished ProfessorThe inaugural Kipnis professor, Goldberg studies the biochemistry of the parasite that causes malaria.News Release December 8, 2015 Genes influence choice between small rewards now or bigger ones laterTwin study could shed light on impulsivity and addiction to food, drugs and alcohol.News Release December 3, 2015 Unanue receives Sanofi-Institut Pasteur AwardOne of four scientists worldwide to receive the 2015 award, Unanue was honored for contributions to the field of immunology.National Leaders, News Release, Video December 3, 2015 Scientists receive $13.7 million to develop new multiple myeloma treatmentsNew center will focus on developing nanomaterials and drugs to treat this cancer of the immune system.News Release December 1, 2015 Xbox gaming technology may improve X-ray precisionTechnology may help technicians produce high-quality X-rays with minimal radiation exposure.News Release November 30, 2015 New center emphasizes student teamworkThe Center for Interprofessional Education was created by three institutions to further the goal of improving patient safety and quality in health care.News Release November 23, 2015 Study shows increase in infant deaths attributed to crib bumpersResearchers recommend ban on sale of bedding accessory.News Release Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 … 50 51 52 53 54 … 82 Next ›