Blood test powered by AI could transform diagnosis of dementia
A tool developed by WashU Medicine researchers can accurately distinguish among several major neurodegenerative diseases — including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, frontotemporal dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies — as well as detect when these conditions overlap, potentially improving early diagnosis, monitoring and treatment.
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Perspectives
The False Promise of “Kin-First” Foster Care
Kinship care is the right choice for many children, but it should not be a benchmark of success. Children’s well-being is the standard that matters, writes Sarah Font.
The Ebola outbreak will lead to devastating violence against women and girls
We are about to run an old experiment again, with a worse strain, fewer resources, and a smaller global safety net. We know what the result will be. But this time, if we fail women and girls, we’ll have done so by deliberately turning a blind eye, write Lindsay Stark and Ilana Seff.
Law Schools Must Move Faster on Teaching AI in Legal Practice
AI is already changing legal work in unprecedented ways, and that no one can responsibly say with confidence where that change ends, writes Oliver Roberts.
Videos
A scientist’s ‘a-ha moment’
Alex Quillin, PhD ’25, talks about the day she looked through the microscope and realized what she and her fellow students discovered.
Bookshelf
‘Michelangelo & Titian’
In his new book, “Michelangelo & Titian: A Tale of Rivalry & Genius,” WashU’s William Wallace explores a mutual admiration, and simmering competition, that unfolded over decades.