Tailoring treatment to men, women may improve survival From the WashU School of Medicine News… For decades, scientists have recognized that more males get cancer and die of the disease than females. This is true for many types of cancer, including the deadly brain tumor glioblastoma. Now, a team of researchers led by Washington University […]
Light activity, electronics OK during recovery From the WashU Newsroom… The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its concussion recommendations to support children and teens engaging in light physical activity and returning to school as they recover. The report, revised for the first time in eight years, also advises against complete removal of electronic […]
Physician-scientist focuses on young adults with sickle cell disease From the WashU School of Medicine News… To a young Allison King, Washington University School of Medicine served as one of the best playgrounds in St. Louis. As a preschooler, she hid underneath benches in the renal lab where her mother worked. In grade school, she […]
Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society honors Lee From the WashU School of Medicine News… Jin Vivian Lee, a second-year medical student at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is one of 60 recipients of a $5,000 summer research fellowship from the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society. The Carolyn L. […]
Honored for research, patient care From the WashU School of Medicine News… Joshua B. Rubin, MD, PhD, a professor of pediatrics and of neuroscience at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the Pioneer Award for Pediatric Neuro-Oncology from the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation. The charitable organization honored Rubin on June 6 […]
From the WashU School of Medicine News… Kari Allen, PhD, Amy Bauernfeind, PhD, and Laurie Punch, MD, have been named the 2018-20 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The fellowship program was established in 2004 with a gift from Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb to […]
Digital technology may aid patients at risk of relapsing From the WashU Newsroom… A new automated text messaging service may curb opioid abuse and reduce the likelihood of relapse while also decreasing treatment costs, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and Epharmix, a St. Louis-based digital health company. The service provides automated text […]
Universitywide initiative explores intersection of neuroscience and societal issues From the WashU Newsroom… In recent years, research has emerged detailing the detrimental effects of poverty and stress on early brain development. Such societal ills can reshape the human brain and cause lifelong problems in behavior, learning, physical health and mental wellbeing. To explore these connections, Washington […]