Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old mice
As aging bodies decline, the brain loses the ability to cleanse itself of waste, a scenario that scientists think could be contributing to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and...
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Grant supports PET scans to track inflammation in Parkinson’s disease
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is supporting a WashU Medicine effort to track neuroinflammation in the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease. The five-year $3 million grant will allow...
View ArticleSeven WashU faculty elected to AAAS
Seven faculty members at Washington University in St. Louis are among the 471 new fellows selected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the most distinct honors in...
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Julian Fleischman, associate professor emeritus, 91
Julian Fleischman, an associate professor emeritus of molecular microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at his home in Sharon, Mass., from...
View ArticleBassnett installed as inaugural Nelson Lacy professor
Steven Bassnett, PhD, a national leader in vision research, has been installed as the inaugural Grace Nelson Lacy Distinguished Professor in Ophthalmology at Washington University School of Medicine...
View ArticleHighly accurate blood test diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease, measures extent of...
A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer’s disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also indicates how far it has progressed, according to a study by researchers...
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Immune booster reduces secondary infections in COVID-19 patients
Hotchkiss A clinical trial led by Richard S. Hotchkiss, MD, a professor of anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has found that treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with an immune-boosting protein...
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Lee named new head of ophthalmology and visual sciences
Lee Aaron Y. Lee, MD, a physician-scientist at the forefront of applying artificial intelligence (AI) to ophthalmology research and patient care, has been named the head of the John F. Hardesty, MD,...
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Study uses body’s clock to deliver medication precisely when needed
Guilak Researchers at WashU Medicine have harnessed the internal circadian clock of the body to deliver medication for an inflammatory illness precisely when it was most needed. Tissue implants...
View ArticleResearchers find intestinal immune cell prevents food allergies
Most of the time, the intestinal immune system can recognize friend from foe, tolerating myriad foods while destroying disease-causing invaders. But for approximately 30 million Americans with food...
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