Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM)

Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM), located in St. Louis, Missouri, is the medical school of Washington University in St. Louis on the eastern border of Forest Park in St. Louis

An antidepressant drug repurposed for patients with Covid-19 may prevent serious illness

Experts propose decentralized system to monitor wildlife markets, other hotspots

Gene therapy could be a new treatment approach for osteoarthritis and obesity

Major progress on identify Alzheimer’s before symptoms arise

When combined with age and genetic risk factor, test is 94% accurate Up to two decades before people develop the characteristic memory loss and confusion of Alzheimer’s disease, damaging clumps of protein start to build up in their brains. Now, a blood test to detect such early brain changes has moved one step closer to

Major progress on identify Alzheimer’s before symptoms arise

Could immunotherapy be effective against pancreatic cancer?

Chemical compound extends survival by months, in mice Pancreatic cancer is especially challenging to treat – only eight percent of patients are still alive five years after diagnosis. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are of limited benefit, and even immunotherapy – which revolutionized treatment for other kinds of cancer by activating the body’s immune system to

Could immunotherapy be effective against pancreatic cancer?

Aging delayed . . . in mice for now

An enzyme in blood of young mice extends life span New research has identified a novel approach to staving off the detrimental effects of aging, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The study suggests that a protein that is abundant in the blood of young mice plays a

Aging delayed . . . in mice for now

Can drug resistance in tuberculosis be reversed?

About 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis (TB) in 2017, making it the most lethal infectious disease worldwide. A growing rise in drug-resistant TB is a major obstacle to successfully treating the illness. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Umea University in Sweden have found a compound that prevents

Can drug resistance in tuberculosis be reversed?

Cavitation dose painting would allow precise delivery of a certain amount of drugs to an exact location

Researchers are integrating ultrasound imaging with ultrasound therapy to pave the way for a new kind of drug delivery If traditional drug delivery were a type of painting, it might be akin to paintball. With good aim, a majority of the paint ends on the bullseye, but it also drips and splashes, carrying streams of

Cavitation dose painting would allow precise delivery of a certain amount of drugs to an exact location

Detecting Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms appear using a new blood test

Test also may identify neurodegeneration in other brain diseases, injuries A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer’s disease – even before they show signs of confusion and memory loss, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and

Detecting Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms appear using a new blood test

Curtailing the spread of antibiotic resistance

Study identifies key step in spread of drug resistance, opportunity for intervention Spotless surfaces in hospitals can hide bacteria that rarely cause problems for healthy people but pose a serious threat to people with weakened immune systems. Acinetobacter baumannii causes life-threatening lung and bloodstream infections in hospitalized people. Such infections are among the most difficult to treat

Curtailing the spread of antibiotic resistance

Using biointegrated LEDs to stimulate nerves

A team of neuroscientists and engineers has developed a tiny, implantable device that has potential to help people with bladder problems bypass the need for medication or electronic stimulators. The team — from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern

Using biointegrated LEDs to stimulate nerves

Biodegradable implant provides electrical stimulation that speeds nerve regeneration

Researchers demonstrate first example of a bioelectronic medicine Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine have developed the first example of a bioelectronic medicine: an implantable, biodegradable wireless device that speeds nerve regeneration and improves the healing of a damaged nerve. The collaborators — materials scientists and engineers at Northwestern and neurosurgeons at Washington

Biodegradable implant provides electrical stimulation that speeds nerve regeneration

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Ag groups supportive of EPA nominee
on January 25, 2021 at 9:54 am
Incoming EPA staff not requiring Senate confirmation loaded with litigation experience in advancing environmental justice agenda.
The Health 202: Hospitals drag feet on new regulations to disclose costs of medical services
on January 25, 2021 at 9:40 am
Hospitals lost a bruising court battle last year to stop the rules, which require them to publish a list of prices for goods and services. The point is to bring more transparency ...
At least 31 law enforcement officers in 12 states tied to storming of the Capitol
on January 25, 2021 at 5:17 am
Most of the officers have not been publicly identified; only a few have been charged. Some were identified by online sleuths. Others were reported by their colleagues or turned themselves in.
Carter is director of Washington University’s OB-GYN clinical research division
on January 12, 2021 at 8:00 am
Dr. Ebony Boyce Carter has been named director of the Division of Clinical Research in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
University of Washington’s School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
on January 11, 2021 at 11:06 am
The National Institutes of Health have awarded the teletherapy platform Talkspace two grants worth nearly $7 million to research patients’ experiences with digital mental health services. The first ...

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Brain Cells That Help Drive Bodily Reaction to Fear, Anxiety Identified – Neuroscience Breakthrough Could Lead to Mental Health Treatments
on January 23, 2021 at 10:51 pm
A feat of basic neuroscience co-led by UNC School of Medicine scientists, the discovery of a set of arousal-related neurons could help scientists develop better treatments for anxiety disorders, ...
Academy honors 20 for major contributions to science
on January 21, 2021 at 11:39 am
The National Academy of Sciences will honor 20 individuals with awards in recognition of their extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide range of fields spanning the physical, biological, social ...
Stevenson, New Trier high school seniors named in Top 300 of national science competition
on January 19, 2021 at 11:19 am
Seniors from Stevenson and New Trier high schools have been named "top scholars" in a national science competition.
Rapid blood test identifies COVID-19 patients at high risk of severe disease
on January 18, 2021 at 12:48 pm
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that a relatively simple and rapid blood test can predict which patients with COVID-19 are at highest risk of severe ...
Illinois identifies case of UK COVID-19 variant. Pritzker outlines next phase of vaccinations
on January 15, 2021 at 5:50 pm
At the same time, Missouri officials learned on Friday that they will receive fewer vaccine doses next week than previously projected.

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