Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Drug makes leukemia more vulnerable to chemo
(Medical Xpress) -- Doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that a new drug makes chemotherapy more effective in treating acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the white blood cells. Instead ...
Cancer
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Patients with rare diseases to get DNA sequenced at no charge
Rare genetic diseases, long overlooked because they affect relatively few people, are getting new attention. Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are reaching out to patient ...
Genetics
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Rib fractures linked to circulatory disorder often seen in athletes
(Medical Xpress) -- Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified tiny fractures and other rib abnormalities in patients treated for a circulatory condition called venous ...
Cardiology
Feb 24, 2012 |
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New study looks at medication use of kids with ASD, ADHD
(Medical Xpress) -- Many children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can benefit from medication for related disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Attention deficit disorders
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Combination PET-MRI scanner expands imaging frontiers
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine are using a new imaging device that simultaneously performs positron-emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, producing ...
Other
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Protein may play role in obesity, diabetes, aging
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a potent regulator of sensitivity to insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar levels. The new findings may help ...
Diabetes
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Autism affects motor skills, study indicates
(Medical Xpress) -- Children with autism often have problems developing motor skills, such as running, throwing a ball or even learning how to write. But scientists have not known whether those difficulties ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Don't ignore kids' snores
(Medical Xpress) -- Your ears aren’t playing tricks on you – that is the sound of snoring you hear from the bedroom of your preschooler. Snoring is common in children, but in some cases it can be a symptom of a ...
Sleep apnea
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Winter blues see the light
(Medical Xpress) -- It happens every year — the shortened daylight hours of the winter months always seem to affect one’s mood. People of all ages can develop seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of clinical ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Well-controlled HIV doesn't affect heart metabolism, function
(Medical Xpress) -- People with HIV often develop blood sugar and lipid problems and other metabolic complications that increase the risk of heart disease. But new research at Washington University School ...
HIV & AIDS
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Immune system memory cells have trick for self preservation
(Medical Xpress) -- After defeating an infection, the immune system creates a memory of the vanquished attacker to make it easier to identify and eliminate in the future. Researchers at Washington University ...
Medical research
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Late-stage sepsis suppresses immune system
(Medical Xpress) -- Patients who die from sepsis are likely to have had suppressed immune systems that left them unable to fight infections, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...
Immunology
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Multiple sclerosis research links brain activity to sharper cognitive decline
(Medical Xpress) -- When it comes to communication in the brain, more is usually better. But now scientists have linked increased communication in a network of brain regions to more severe mental impairment in patients with ...
Neuroscience
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Key genetic error found in family of blood cancers
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have uncovered a critical genetic mutation in some patients with myelodysplastic syndromes – a group of blood cancers that can progress to a fatal form of leukemia.
Genetics
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Researchers identify gene that causes rare dementing illness
(Medical Xpress) -- By studying family members suspected of having Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene that causes a rare disorder ...
Genetics
Nov 24, 2011 |
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