Gene therapy gives sickle-cell patients new hope
Nebraska patient seeks cure for devastating disease from WashU Medicine pediatric specialists at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
International Alzheimer’s prevention trial in young adults begins
The first participants have been enrolled in an international clinical trial, led by WashU Medicine, aimed at preventing Alzheimer’s disease in young adults at high risk of the disease.
Analyzing multiple mammograms improves breast cancer risk prediction
A new, artificial intelligence-based method of analyzing mammograms, developed by researchers at WashU Medicine, identified individuals at high risk of developing breast cancer more accurately than the standard, questionnaire-based method did.
Heart disease hits poor harder as wealth gap expands
The top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have far lower rates of cardiovascular disease than the rest of the population, WashU public health researchers find.
Truth about fluoride
Amid growing misinformation, WashU health experts provided Rolla leaders with clear data to support smart health policy. City leaders voted to preserve fluoride in the water supply.
Eating disorder help, one chat away
Researchers at Washington University have received a $3.7 million grant to optimize a self-guided intervention for individuals with eating disorders.
Preparing for future pandemics
Two new grants support efforts at WashU Medicine to design vaccines, drugs for understudied virus families.