School of Medicine

Switching from a low-fat, plant-based diet to one high in fat and sugar alters the collection of microbes living in the gut in less than a day, with obesity-linked microbes suddenly thriving, according to new research at the School of Medicine. The study was based on transplants of human intestinal microbes into germ-free mice.

Two School of Medicine psychiatrists have written a book to help patients’ families and their own families better understand what they do.

Spontaneous brain activity formerly thought to be “white noise” measurably changes after a person learns a new task.

The Great American Smokeout events will be Nov. 19 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center and in the Center for Advanced Medicine.

Bryan F. Meyers, M.D., has been named the Patrick and Joy Williamson Endowed Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

The Center for Innovation in Neuroscience and Technology brings scientists together from different backgrounds to solve challenging medical problems.

Washington University has been awarded nearly $80 million in funding from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

School of Medicine scientists found that visuospatial skills begin to deteriorate up to three years prior to diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

School of Medicine researhers have shown that highly targeted radiation therapy improves survival and lessens treatment-related complications in cervical cancer patients. The technique, called intensity-modulated radiation therapy, is widely accepted for treating many cancers of the pelvic region, head and neck, and central nervous system, but its for cervical cancer is not as common.

Washington University has been awarded nearly $80 million in funding from the 2009 American Recovery and Re-investment Act (ARRA) to support research across a broad range of projects, including cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, renewable energy, diabetes and climate change.