Medicine & Health

People prescribed the popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro may experience benefits such as increased cognitive and behavioral health, according to scientists at WashU Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System. But users may also face increased risks for pancreatitis and kidney conditions, among other illnesses.

A new study led by WashU Medicine researchers has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals.

Psychological researchers in Arts & Sciences find self-regulation and social engagement skills can potentially foster a sense of purpose.

Research from WashU Medicine found a possible new treatment strategy for certain types of blood cancers.

Researchers at WashU Medicine have described the neurodegeneration that occurs in the nervous system of the bowel in Batten disease, a rare and fatal genetic condition.

Washington University researchers plan to use advanced math to better understand and control biological systems, specifically our body’s internal clock, possibly leading to better treatments for sleep-related issues.

A phase 1 clinical trial co-led by researchers at WashU Medicine found that a new type of cell-based immunotherapy was safe for patients with several types of B-cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.

Mitra Naseh, an assistant professor at the Brown School, has received a three-year $463,654 grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to study and improve the health of refugees in Missouri.

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have turned an age-old assumption about cell force on its head. Their work, published in PLOS Computational Biology, has implications for how cancer spreads and wounds heal.

The Internal Medicine Residency Program at WashU Medicine has received the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education 2025 Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.