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June 17, 2016
America’s growing problem
Averting the lifelong health risks and spiraling social costs of childhood obesity.
Outlook Magazine
May 13, 2016
Class of 2016: Yewande Apatira
Physical therapist plans to empower women and advance women’s health in Africa.
Class Acts
May 5, 2016
Popular heartburn drugs may cause serious kidney damage
Research indicates proton pump inhibitors should be used only sparingly.
News Release
May 3, 2016
American Medical Association to collaborate with IDEA Labs
Student-run group will expand national reach through partnership aimed at supporting medical technology development.
Medical Campus & Community
April 13, 2016
For women, waiting to have children until after 30 minimizes career income losses
Findings hold true for those with or without college degrees.
News Release
April 12, 2016
Students to raise awareness about conservation medicine at zoo event
Saint Louis Zoo, other institutions partner on One Health Fair.
Medical Campus & Community
April 11, 2016
Stressed? There’s an app for that
Washington University-based team launches stress-management app.
News Release
March 23, 2016
School of Medicine joins exclusive pediatric neuro-oncology consortium
Expands treatment options for children with brain tumors.
Medical Campus & Community
March 21, 2016
School of Medicine launching Institute for Informatics
Philip Payne named inaugural director.
News Release
March 8, 2016
Washington University helping to advance One Health movement in region
Initiative links humans, animals, environment to overall well-being.
Medical Campus & Community
March 7, 2016
Studies offer hope for malnourished children
Source: New York Times
February 4, 2016
Scientists team up to fight Zika
School of Medicine research lays groundwork for diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccine.
School of Medicine
February 2, 2016
New cancer weapon: nanoparticle made from calcium carbonate in antacid tablets
Novel nanoparticle made of common mineral may help keep tumor growth at bay.
News Release, Video
January 19, 2016
Dissolvable brain sensors disintegrate once their job is done
Source: The Atlantic
January 18, 2016
Team develops wireless, dissolvable sensors to monitor brain
Tiny implants measure intracranial pressure, temperature before being absorbed into the body.
News Release
January 15, 2016
Rival drug firms team up to test new cancer treatment approach
Source: STAT
January 8, 2016
Ebola medical team develops guidelines for treating infected children
Protocol aims to improve young patients' chances of survival during future outbreaks.
News Release
January 6, 2016
Lending a hand
Need a custom yet affordable anatomical structure made to order? Just hit print.
Outlook Magazine
December 11, 2015
New center focuses on regenerative medicine
The 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 3, 2015
Scientists receive $13.7 million to develop new multiple myeloma treatments
New center will focus on developing nanomaterials and drugs to treat this cancer of the immune system.
News Release
November 30, 2015
New center emphasizes student teamwork
The 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
$6.5 million to fund research, treatment of developmental disabilities
Center aims to more quickly convert new discoveries into interventions for individuals with developmental disabilities.
News Release
September 21, 2015
Pharmacy-medical school partnership forms to identify new pain therapies
Source: Forbes
September 11, 2015
That’s a great idea!
Student-driven IDEA Labs sparks entrepreneurial innovations designed to improve medical care.
Outlook Magazine