Maternal vitamin D deficiency increases lifetime diabetes risk in offspring
Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a process in immune cells that links vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in offspring.
Robert M. Senior, MD, professor emeritus of medicine, 86
Robert M. Senior, MD, a highly regarded physician-scientist and professor emeritus at the School of Medicine, died peacefully June 8 at his home in St. Louis. He was 86.
Treadmill for microswimmers allows closer look at behavior
A team from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created an acoustic microfluidic method that offers new opportunities to conduct experiments with swimming cells and microorganisms.
Study reveals how treatment-resistant prostate cancer provides its own hormonal fuel
A new study in mice led by School of Medicine researchers shows how prostate cancer creates its own hormonal fuel supply in response to anti-testosterone therapy. The study further suggests a strategy to block this process and potentially improve therapy options.
Powderly, Setton receive faculty achievement awards
William G. Powderly and Lori A. Setton will receive Washington University’s 2023 faculty achievement awards, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced.
Children’s brain scans provide clues to processing of emotional cues
Washington University researchers found that how children’s brains process emotional cues typically is set by the time they are school age. They studied brain scans from hundreds of children ages 5 to 15 who watched videos that dealt with emotional topics.
Donated kidneys from deceased COVID-19 patients are safe to transplant
Kidneys from organ donors who were diagnosed with COVID-19 are safe to transplant and don’t transmit the virus to people who receive those organs, according to a new study led by researchers at the School of Medicine.
Patti wins American Chemical Society Midwest Award
Gary Patti, in Arts & Sciences and the School of Medicine, has won the 2023 American Chemical Society Midwest Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding achievements in chemistry in the Midwest region.
Cherabie named ‘Let’s Stop HIV Together’ ambassador
Joseph Cherabie, MD, an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the School of Medicine, has been named a clinical ambassador for the national “Let’s Stop HIV Together” campaign, which is led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cancer cells rev up synthesis, compared with neighbors
Researchers led by Gary J. Patti in Arts & Sciences established a method to watch what nutrients are used at which rates spatially throughout a tumor. The new approach offers clues for potential treatment strategies.
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