Herzog to test how cortical neurons, hormones regulate daily patterns of behavior
A five-year nearly $2 million project led by biologist Erik Herzog in Arts & Sciences will use machine learning and other tools to improve understanding of how the brain is organized as a network of synchronized circadian cells.
Goldbach awarded $3.2 million grant for research on LGBTQ youth
Jeremy Goldbach, professor at the Brown School, has received a five-year $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project aimed at making schools safer for LGBTQ+ youth.
Child Behavioral Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Towards Evidence Generation and Policy Development
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have experienced considerable political and social instability. They also have the highest rates of HIV/AIDS and malaria globally, resulting in a myriad of physical and cognitive consequences for young people. The burden of mental health problems among children and adolescents in Africa is significant, and the treatment gap in mental health […]
WashU part of $65 million NIH study of schizophrenia in young people
Washington University School of Medicine is part of a major international study aimed at identifying causes and effects of the early stages of schizophrenia in young people, with the goal of improving early diagnosis and treatment. Daniel Mamah, MD, is the lead investigator at the WashU site.
Study highlights opportunities to improve health outcomes for non-English speakers
A survey of health-care providers reveals challenges communicating and sharing information about COVID-19 with patients whose primary language in not English.
Drug mimics beneficial effects of fasting in mice
An investigational cancer drug that starves tumors of their energy supply also shows evidence of improving whole body metabolism, according to a new study in mice from Washington University School of Medicine.
Boosting T cells improves survival in mice with glioblastoma
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine shows that treatment with an immune-boosting protein called interleukin 7 (IL-7) in combination with radiation improves survival in mice with glioblastoma.
Cancer Navigation
Charting the Path Forward for Low Income Women of Color
Cancer Navigation: Charting the Path Forward for Low Income Women of Color is a practical quick-reference resource for U.S. health care providers working with marginalized women throughout the cancer continuum.
Engineering, medical schools partner for women’s health tech initiative
Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering and the School of Medicine at Washington University are launching the Women’s Health Technologies Initiative, which will focus on innovative therapies supporting female reproductive health.
Study examines risk factors for severe health problems in kids with COVID-19
An international study involving researchers at Washington University School of Medicine analyzed the risk factors for serious health outcomes in kids who had COVID-19. Researchers found that children up to age 18 who had tested positive for COVID-19 were at low risk for severe health problems.
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