A study led by WashU Medicine researchers found that short or poor-quality sleep and night shift work are associated with a higher risk of osteoarthritis and hip and knee replacements.
WashU was ranked ninth among U.S. universities in the inaugural Cure Innovation Index, an assessment of how effectively institutions translate research advances into market-ready innovations. The index cited WashU’s biomedical research capabilities and support for commercialization and innovation, among other strengths.
As voters are increasingly asked to decide complex health policy questions at the ballot box, new research from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis finds that healthcare-related ballot measures draw more voters to the polls and are more likely to pass than other initiatives — but they’re also especially sensitive to opposition spending by special interest groups.
The conclusion of the NCAA season brought success to a number WashU student athletes, including the women’s tennis team and track-and-field athlete Peter Lichtenberger.
Janet S. Lee, MD, a physician-scientist in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care at WashU Medicine, is internationally recognized for groundbreaking research in acute lung injury.
The AT&T Digital Navigation Program, a free program offered through the WashU Institute for School Partnership, helped about 50 local educators learn how to use the right tools the right way.
Aaron Norris, MD, PhD, at WashU Medicine, has received a five-year $3.5 million NIH grant to study brain cells that regulate how the body burns calories and could lead to new ways to promote weight loss.
The Riverfront Times print editions from 1977–2013 are now available to researchers at WashU Libraries’ Department of Special Collections. WashU curators undertook the project to ensure a valuable local history resource is preserved and usable by researchers.