https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us provides the latest news from Saint Louis University The convergence of non-Hermitian physics and topological photonics has opened exciting research directions in recent years, particularly in the development of robust laser systems. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-lasing-modes-topological.html Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:20:04 EST news684681647 A new study led by researchers from Saint Louis University, the Saint Louis Zoo, and partner organizations recently set out to understand how raccoons use space in one of the nation's largest urban parks. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-raccoons-road-dont.html Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:13:12 EST news684688381 Rising global temperatures are changing the rules for survival—and reproduction—for many species. A new study from Saint Louis University reveals that predicting which species will persist under climate change is more complex than focusing solely on survival. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-insect-survival-boost-reproduction.html Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:25:28 EST news683987101 Exceptional points (EPs) are non-Hermitian singularities where two or more eigenstates coalesce, resulting in the eigenspace collapsing in dimensionality. Over the past decade, researchers have uncovered a wealth of exotic phenomena near EPs. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-exceptional-lasing-modes.html Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:58:17 EST news683391481 A study published in JAMA Network Open analyzed national hospital admission data from 2016 to 2023 to assess whether decriminalizing psychedelics—such as psilocybin ("magic mushrooms")—has led to more people needing emergency or inpatient care. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-psychedelic-decriminalization-hasnt-er.html Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:46:03 EST news682764361 A study conducted by researchers at Saint Louis University found that people over 50 who suffer from both depression and insomnia are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-links-depression-insomnia-higher-dementia.html Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:56:03 EST news682757761 Obesity is one of the biggest barriers preventing patients with end-stage kidney disease from receiving a life-saving kidney transplant. New research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and SSM Health physicians reveals that breakthrough weight loss medications could change that—giving more patients a second chance at life. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-ozempic-dialysis-patients-kidney-transplants.html Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:57:03 EST news682322221 A new study from Saint Louis University (SLU) reveals that individuals with frequent heartburn—clinically known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)—have a higher chance of being diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (AUD) within two years. Researchers are urging primary care providers to screen GERD patients for alcohol misuse during routine visits. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-frequent-heartburn-screen-alcohol-disorder.html Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:16:03 EDT news680433361 A study conducted by researchers at Saint Louis University has uncovered new insights into the injury patterns among pickleball players across the U.S., highlighting a significant finding: increased Body Mass Index (BMI) did not increase the odds of injury among pickleball players. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-highlights-pickleball-safety-overweight-players.html Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:40:03 EDT news675934801 In a pair of articles published in Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, scientists lay out the case for why we should expand treatment recommendations for people with hepatitis B. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-people-hepatitis-experts.html Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:50:03 EDT news672578653 Hepatitis B virus, a killer of more than one million people each year, is a notoriously wily virus, often lingering and resurfacing even after treatment. But, thanks to a new class of drugs, its luck may be running out. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-scientists-block-viral-rna-aiming.html Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:12:17 EDT news672505931 A study conducted by researchers at Saint Louis University found that patients with depression were more likely to have uncontrolled diabetes over time and that depression contributes to a heightened economic burden to diabetes management. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-explores-depression-ripple-effect-diabetes.html Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:18:15 EDT news671703491 Research from Saint Louis University (SLU) and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine finds that some of the most-watched ads promote the worst food options for adults with chronic health conditions. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-nfl-game-advertisements-foods-high.html Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:09:04 EST news657551322 A Saint Louis University study has explored the impact of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders on breastfeeding practices in the U.S. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-explores-pandemic-impact-breastfeeding-historically.html Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:58:27 EST news651167899 Researchers at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine say T-cell dysfunction is leading to an increased risk of cancer in obese populations. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-cell-dysfunction-cancer-obese-populations.html Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:10:11 EST news651157801 For patients facing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, a compassionate approach to care can be transformative. Yet, a new study published in Healthcare reveals that palliative care, a service focused on enhancing the quality of life for those with serious illnesses, remains significantly underutilized among pancreatic cancer patients in the United States. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-palliative-critical-mental-health-pancreatic.html Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:14:58 EST news650042093 A study by researchers at Saint Louis University shows that only one in eight patients with heart failure in the United States receive palliative care consultations within five years of diagnosis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-black-patients-heart-failure-palliative.html Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:13:49 EST news650042024 Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine investigated differences in T-cell responses between male and female patients with lung cancer that may help direct future treatments. T-cell responses are part of the adaptive immune system, part of the body's "smart system" that monitors for threats and fights them with customized defenses. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-sex-based-differences-immune-responses.html Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:48:04 EDT news646058882 Research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine finds improvements in survival in both veterans and men across the country over the last 20 years in metastatic prostate cancer, which correlate with new hormonal treatments. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-survival-patients-metastatic-prostate-cancer.html Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:03:17 EDT news638107392 Saint Louis University associate professor of health management and policy in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, SangNam Ahn, Ph.D., recently published a paper in Journal of Clinical Psychology that examines the relationship between childhood adversity, and psychiatric decline as well as adult adversity and psychiatric and cognitive decline. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-professor-link-adversity-psychiatric-cognitive.html Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:49:02 EST news628516130 Saint Louis University's Liz Chiarello, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, recently published an article in the American Sociological Review. The article explores pharmacists' use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) and the ethical and practical application of PDMPs in health care. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-02-ethical-duality-prescription-drug-opioids.html Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:45:04 EST news627054301 Douglas Boin, Ph.D., a professor of history at Saint Louis University, made a major announcement at the annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, revealing he and his team discovered an ancient Roman temple that adds significant insights into the social change from pagan gods to Christianity within the Roman Empire. https://phys.org/news/2024-01-cult-mentality-professor-monumental-discovery.html Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:00:01 EST news623665788 Each year, tuberculosis (TB) kills more people than any other infectious disease, falling out of the top spot only temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-tuberculosis-vaccines-leveraging-vaccine.html Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:28:31 EST news620476107 A Saint Louis University researcher was instrumental in developing the first and only Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatment for agitation associated with Alzheimer's dementia. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-alzheimer-associated-agitation-fda-approved-treatment.html Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:57:03 EST news619793821 In two recent papers, Saint Louis University researchers report finding high concentrations of microplastics present in a Missouri cave system that had been closed to human visitors for 30 years. https://phys.org/news/2023-09-high-microplastics-cave-sediment.html Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:45:04 EDT news615044701 Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine say diagnostic delays frequently occur in patients with undiagnosed head and neck cancer (HNC) and are calling for improved dissemination of current clinical practice guidelines in a new paper published Aug. 24 in JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-neck-cancer-diagnostic-delays-linked.html Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:24:03 EDT news612440641 Erectile dysfunction (ED) is more common in older individuals with long-term Type 2 diabetes. However, emerging research at Saint Louis University School of Medicine has found that ED indicates undiagnosed prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in young men under 40. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-erectile-dysfunction-linked-undiagnosed-prediabetes.html Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:16:24 EDT news612195374 Adolescents of color with a disability or special health care need (SHCN) were almost twice as likely to experience racial discrimination compared to peers of color without SHCNs, according to Saint Louis University (SLU) research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-adolescents-disability-racial-discrimination.html Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:12:04 EDT news612115922 Research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine finds that among patients 65 and older, a diagnosis of anxiety was significantly associated with an increased risk of dementia diagnosis, and benzodiazepine exposure was associated with a 28% increased risk of dementia. However, when benzodiazepines were prescribed to patients with an anxiety disorder, there was no significant association between these medications and incident dementia. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-dementia-diagnosis-benzodiazepine-exposure-seniors.html Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:39:18 EDT news610645151 Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D., professor and department chair for health management and policy at Saint Louis University, has authored a paper examining ethical questions raised during the COVID-19 pandemic and what can be done, to address similar ethical questions in the future. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-07-ethical-covid-pandemic.html Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:29:03 EDT news609593341