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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Inova's long-planned regional medical school with UVa. is finally open
on March 5, 2021 at 2:03 pm
Inova Health System and the University of Virginia have officially started running a regional medical school in Northern Virginia. The opening ends a five-year planning phase of a program intended to ...
Black women’s health problems during menopause haven’t been a focus of medicine. Experts and activists want to change that.
on March 5, 2021 at 12:42 pm
Doctors need to talk more about the significance and racial disparities of menopause for women of color, observers say.
Study suggests that walking pace can determine the survival of cancer patients
on March 4, 2021 at 9:31 pm
A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the National Cancer ... Here's what the study investigated Investigators now call for more research into these ...
Assessing patients' kidney health may help predict their risk of cardiovascular disease
on March 4, 2021 at 2:09 pm
Adding measures of kidney function to traditional measures of cardiovascular health could help clinicians predict an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Fentanyl overdose deaths climb in Washington, and cartels are to blame, feds say
on March 3, 2021 at 4:33 pm
Fentanyl overtook meth as the most common drug in overdose deaths in Washington last year and Mexican cartels are to blame, federal officials say. Fentanyl has played a role in the deaths of hundreds ...

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N.J. university plans for campus to be ‘fully open’ this fall
on March 5, 2021 at 4:33 am
Rowan University in Glassboro is first hosting a virtual commencement ceremony this spring, followed by mini in-person events.
Discovery Summer Acquires Summer Institute For The Gifted
on March 1, 2021 at 1:58 pm
Discovery declined to say how much the company was acquired for through a public relations representative. Summer Discovery offers pre-college preparatory programs in areas ...
KWK Architects repurposes industrial site and warehouse into office space for Washington University School of Medicine
on February 26, 2021 at 9:46 am
KWK Architects is currently leading a project to repurpose nearly eight acres of industrial space into new office space for the Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM). The original s ...
Landmark study details sequencing of 64 full human genomes to better capture genetic diversity
on February 25, 2021 at 1:36 pm
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) co-authored a study, published today in the journal Science, that details the sequencing of 64 full human genomes. This reference ...
Discovery will aid hop growers, brewers and medical researchers
on February 24, 2021 at 8:30 am
The new knowledge about hop genetics, the researchers say, could aid growers in precision-breeding, open up new flavor possibilities to beer brewers and help scientists studying the potential medical ...