Hitchhiker plants inspire improved techniques for reattaching tendon to bone
A team of researchers led by Guy Genin, at the Center for Engineering MechanoBiology and the McKelvey School of Engineering, explores new approaches to surgical tendon-to-bone repair.
Discovery of T cells’ role in Alzheimer’s, related diseases, suggests new treatment strategy
A new study from researchers at the School of Medicine indicates that T cells play a key role in neurodegeneration related to the brain protein tau, a finding that suggests new treatment strategies for Alzheimer’s and related diseases.
Two-pronged immunotherapy eliminates metastatic breast cancer in mice
Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a way to sensitize metastatic breast cancer that has spread to bone to immunotherapy.
Reis hosts Lancet meeting on climate change, health
Rodrigo Reis, a professor of public health and interim co-dean of the Brown School, recently led a three-day writing retreat for public health scholars as part of The Lancet series on physical activity and public health.
COVID-19 infections raise risk of long-term gastrointestinal problems
People who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) disorders within a year after infection, according to an analysis of federal health data by researchers at the School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system.
Dy named Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award winner
Christopher J. Dy, MD, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the School of Medicine, is the recipient of the 2023 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award for his research on brachial plexus injuries.
Adding med to antidepressant may help older adults with treatment-resistant depression
For older adults with clinical depression that has not responded to standard treatments, adding the drug aripiprazole to an antidepressant they’re already taking is more effective than switching from one antidepressant to another, according to a study led by the School of Medicine.
Miller receives Rainwater Prize for Brain Research
Timothy Miller, MD, PhD, the David Clayson Professor of Neurology at the School of Medicine, has been named a winner of the Rainwater Annual Prize for Outstanding Innovation in Neurodegenerative Disease Research.
Possible treatment strategy identified for bone marrow failure syndrome
School of Medicine researchers have identified a possible treatment strategy for some bone marrow failure syndromes. These syndromes lead to an increased risk of developing dangerous infections, anemia and an increased risk of blood cancers.
Kwon named chair of epidemiology society committee
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, an assistant professor of medicine at the School of Medicine, has been named head of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists of America Research Committee.
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