Author: Kelly Wiese Niemeyer

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a way to study aged neurons in the lab without a brain biopsy, allowing them to accurately model the effects of aging in the development of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

A nasal COVID-19 vaccine blocks transmission of the virus, according to an animal study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings suggest that vaccines delivered directly to the nose or mouth could play a critical role in containing the spread of respiratory infections.

Research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveals how brain inflammation triggers extreme muscle weakness across several diseases, including viral infection, bacterial infection and Alzheimer’s disease.

Racial disparities in dementia are due to social determinants of health, with genetic ancestry playing no role, according to a new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

WashU Night at the Ballpark will be Sept. 6 when the Cardinals face the Seattle Mariners. Each ticket holder will receive a WashU-branded sling bag. Get game details and purchase tickets on the HR website.

The Washington University Police Department will conduct its biannual active shooter training exercise July 11 at the South Campus. The training exercise is not in response to a specific threat but is a proactive measure to ensure WUPD’s preparedness.

A team from WashU Medicine and Saint Louis University have established the Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research to help end the HIV epidemic in the region.

Hematologist Amy Zhou, MD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, values the connections she makes with patients. She is also pursuing research to improve blood cancer treatments.

In a new study, a team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reports that a drug approved by the FDA for another condition may stabilize vision for patients with RVCL-S, a rare genetic disease.

For WashU MD/PhD student Sid Sivakumar, studying the brain is like constructing a crossword puzzle. Conveniently, he does both. He crafts puzzles for The New York Times, Washington Post — and now, the Record.