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‘Leap forward’ in risk management of rectal cancer
(From left) Ultrasound images, photoacoustic microscopy (PAM)/US images, and representative hematoxylin–eosin (H&E) stain of the tumor bed. Panel C: treated tumor bed with residual cancer; Panel...
View ArticleZika virus helps destroy deadly brain cancer in mice
The Zika virus that ravaged the Americas, leaving many babies with permanent brain damage, may have a silver lining. The virus can activate immune cells to destroy an aggressive brain cancer in mice,...
View ArticleScientists find genetic link to clogged arteries
High cholesterol is the most commonly understood cause of atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries that raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. But now, scientists at Washington University...
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Calfee named division director in orthopedic surgery
Calfee Ryan P. Calfee, MD, associate professor of orthopedic surgery and medical director of the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Orthopedic Center, has been named director of the Hand...
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Charles J. Kilo, professor of clinical medicine, 94
Charles J. Kilo, MD, a former professor of clinical medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, died of...
View ArticleChemo for glioblastoma may work better in morning than evening
An aggressive type of brain cancer, glioblastoma has no cure. Patients survive an average of 15 months after diagnosis, with fewer than 10% of patients surviving longer than five years. While...
View ArticleMice with hallucination-like behaviors reveal insight into psychotic illness
The humble lab mouse has provided invaluable clues to understanding diseases ranging from cancer to diabetes to COVID-19. But when it comes to psychiatric conditions, the lab mouse has been sidelined,...
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Holmes awarded HHMI fellowship for promising early-career scientists
Holmes Virologist Autumn Holmes, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named a Hanna H. Gray Fellow by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute...
View ArticleStudy predicts which kids hospitalized with RSV likely to worsen
Children hospitalized with breathing problems due to a common viral lung infection are likely to get sicker and remain hospitalized if they have high levels of defective copies of the virus, according...
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Sacks named division director in plastic and reconstructive surgery
Justin M. Sacks, MD, a highly respected microvascular surgeon with expertise in complex surgeries involving cancer and trauma, has been named director of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive...
View ArticleFor breastfeeding moms, COVID-19 vaccinations may also protect babies
Nursing mothers who receive a COVID-19 vaccine may pass protective antibodies to their babies through breast milk for at least 80 days following vaccination, suggests new research from Washington...
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Spencer named to leadership role in medical education
Spencer Abby L. Spencer, MD, has been named vice chair of education and professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She also has been...
View ArticleFor malnourished children, a new type of microbiome-directed food boosts growth
A new type of therapeutic food specifically designed to repair the gut microbiomes of malnourished children is superior to standard therapy in promoting growth, according to the results of a...
View ArticleLeana Wen: When science and politics vie
It has been a busy pandemic for Leana Wen, MD ’07. Congress asked her to testify about racial disparities with COVID-19 and how to overcome them. National media outlets requested her virtually every...
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Changing how we see the brain
His phone rang all day. Same unknown number. It had to be a telemarketer. Engrossed in an NIH workshop about the obstacles of research, Damien Fair, PhD ’08, ignored the call. At the end of the day,...
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Markowitz appointed to professional development role
Markowitz Scott Markowitz, MD, has been named inaugural vice chair for professional development and diversity, equity and inclusion in the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School...
View ArticleVaccination clinic volunteers needed
With COVID-19 vaccination appointments now available through Washington University in St. Louis for all students, faculty, staff and their family members ages 18 and over, the university needs...
View ArticleGordon receives Kober Medal
Jeffrey Gordon, MD, has received the 2021 Kober Medal, one of the highest awards in academic medicine. Given by the Association of American Physicians, the honor recognizes Gordon’s extraordinary...
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Odibo named director of maternal-fetal & ultrasound division in OB-GYN
Odibo Anthony Odibo, MD, an internationally respected maternal-fetal medicine expert, has been named director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound in the Department of...
View ArticleTreatment not always needed to prevent vision loss in patients with elevated...
More than 20 years after the launch of a landmark clinical trial, follow-up examinations and analyses found that not all patients with elevated eye pressure need pressure-lowering treatment to prevent...
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