A $5 million gift from philanthropists George and Carol Bauer to Washington University in St. Louis establishes a named deanship for the School of Medicine. This deanship recognizes and perpetuates the distinguished leadership of the school’s previous deans. Their collective […]
RELEASE: $5 million supports innovative breast cancer trial
by Julia Evangelou Strait Ron Bose, MD, PhD, (left) and Cynthia Ma, MD, PhD, and their teams are conducting research that may lead to better therapies for some breast cancer patients. They have been awarded a $5 million grant to support […]
RELEASE: Rates of autism continue to rise, new data indicate
Many children still diagnosed late, after age 4 By Jim Dryden New statistics indicate rates of autism in children have continued to increase. However, the rates have increased only modestly, suggesting there may be a leveling off. Still, researchers found […]
RELEASE: Brain scans may help diagnose neurological, psychiatric disorders
There are no laboratory tests to diagnose migraines, depression, bipolar disorder and many other ailments of the brain. Doctors typically gauge such illnesses based on self-reported symptoms and behavior. Now, a new study shows that a kind of brain scan […]
RELEASE: How highly contagious norovirus infection gets its start
Virus infects rare intestinal cells in mice; findings point to therapeutic strategy Norovirus – the highly contagious gastrointestinal illness best known for spreading rapidly on cruise chips, in nursing homes, schools and other densely populated spaces – kills an estimated […]
RELEASE: Antibiotic use increases risk of severe viral disease in mice
People infected with West Nile virus can show a wide range of disease. Some develop life-threatening brain infections. Others show no signs of infection at all. One reason for the different outcomes may lie in the community of microbes that […]