Study predicts which kids hospitalized with RSV likely to worsen
Children hospitalized with breathing problems due to infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are likely to get sicker and remain hospitalized if they have high levels of defective copies of the virus, according to a new study by researchers at the School of Medicine.
Mice with hallucination-like behaviors reveal insight into psychotic illness
A computer game that induces mice to experience hallucination-like events could be a key to understanding the neurobiological roots of psychosis, according to a School of Medicine study.
Chemo for glioblastoma may work better in morning than evening
A new study from Washington University suggests that a minor adjustment to the current standard treatment — giving chemotherapy in the morning rather than the evening — could add a few months to patients’ survival.
Scientists find genetic link to clogged arteries
A new study from the School of Medicine has identified a gene — called SVEP1 — that makes a protein that influences the risk of coronary artery disease independent of cholesterol.
Zika virus helps destroy deadly brain cancer in mice
Zika virus can activate immune cells to destroy an aggressive brain cancer in mice, giving a powerful boost to an immunotherapy drug and sparking long-lasting immunological memory, according to a study from School of Medicine researchers.
COVID-19 transmission rare in schools with safety measures
Wearing masks, social distancing and frequent hand-washing have kept in-school COVID-19 transmission low, according to results of a pilot study in Missouri involving the School of Medicine.
Can changes in driving habits predict cognitive decline in older adults?
Researchers at the School of Medicine have received three grants totaling more than $10 million to study the factors that contribute to deterioration in driving skills in older adults and to determine ways to identify people whose driving skills have begun to decline or are on the verge of slipping.
Brain rewires itself after injury ‘on the edge of what’s compatible with life’
Nico Dosenbach, MD, PhD, at the School of Medicine, conducted research over six years on a patient who suffered a stroke as a newborn. The case study show “the brain’s remarkable resiliency to rewire itself.”
International Alzheimer’s clinical trial to test tau drugs
A worldwide clinical trial aimed at finding treatments for Alzheimer’s disease has expanded to include investigational drugs targeting a harmful form of the brain protein tau. The trial is led by Washington University School of Medicine.
Foodborne fungus impairs intestinal wound healing in Crohn’s disease
A foodborne fungus that is harmless to most people exacerbates gastrointestinal symptoms in people with Crohn’s disease by preventing intestinal ulcers from healing, according to a new study from the School of Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic.
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