The Record

Alzheimer’s damage in mice reduced with compound

School of Medicine researchers have identified a compound that targets the APOE protein in the brains of mice and protects against damage induced by the Alzheimer’s protein amyloid beta.

Brain networks that help babies learn to walk identified

School of Medicine scientists have identified brain networks involved in a baby’s learning to walk — a discovery that eventually may help predict whether some infants are at risk for autism.

WashU Expert: Incentivizing new uses for off-patent drugs

Generic medications could be an effective way to improve health outcomes while lowering costs — but the drug patent system is poorly designed to motivate such discoveries, health law expert Rachel Sachs said.