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The biomarker test, called PrecivityAD2, was developed from technology invented at WashU Medicine by Randall J. Bateman, MD, and David M. Holtzman, MD.

For low-income older adults, where they live may affect how long they live, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis.

From longer lives to eroding institutional trust, powerful forces are converging in ways that demand new approaches to protecting human health.

WashU Continuing & Professional Studies students mapped collision patterns and the city’s busiest corridors — work that supports Trailnet’s mission to make St. Louis streets safer and more accessible for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and drivers.

Advances in medical imaging and artificial intelligence have revolutionized many aspects of medical practice, but it can be hard to know if a given measurement tool works as intended. A technique developed by WashU researchers can be used to assess the reliability of quantitative imaging tools.

WashU Medicine researchers discovered immune hubs in the skull bone marrow responsible for mounting a rapid immune response in the brain, which may point to new ways to fight brain cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

As the fall semester approaches, WashU’s AI initiative is driving academic innovation across schools and disciplines.

After 101 years, the WashU bear now has a name: Forest. The new name comes with a new spirit. “Forest is really curious, really creative, a little silly and a little sly, so watch out,” says Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student success.

The extent of tumor clearance and timing of treatment are important factors that help improve survival, according to a large analysis of patient outcomes by researchers at WashU Medicine.

A finding in mice by WashU Medicine researchers could lead to targeted treatments for chronic nerve pain.