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Medicaid enrollment associated with higher risk of cancer death

Enrollment in Medicaid was associated with higher risk of death from a central nervous system (CNS) tumor, with an almost two-fold higher risk for young CNS tumor patients enrolled at diagnosis, finds a study from the Brown School at Washington...
28-Oct-2024 11:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Beneficial Gut Microbe Has Surprising Metabolic Capabilities

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified potentially far-reaching effects of a particular gut bacterium that was linked to better growth in Bangladeshi children receiving a therapeutic food designed to...
22-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Implantable Device May Prevent Death From Opioid Overdose

Researchers from WashU Medicine and Northwestern University developed an implantable device that can detect an overdose and rapidly deliver naloxone.
21-Oct-2024 12:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

How to Grow Food Without Light

In a new publication, engineers at Washington University in St. Louis make the case for electro-agriculture to help drastically cut carbon emissions.
23-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Immunotherapy Blocks Scarring, Improves Heart Function in Mice with Heart Failure

Researchers at WashU Medicine have reduced scar formation and improved heart function in mouse models of heart failure using a monoclonal antibody treatment, similar to one approved by the FDA for other conditions. The findings point to the...
21-Oct-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

WashU Researchers Use Genetics to Find Psychopathology Risks

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are identifying behavioral, environmental and neural factors through which genetic risk for mental health problems is expressed in youth
17-Oct-2024 11:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Olin Brookings Commission Recommends Policies to Manage ‘Silver Tsunami’ Impact

With thoughtful planning and policy interventions, the impending wave of small business ownership transitions coming as baby boomers retire can create opportunities for expanded employee ownership and greater inclusivity in business leadership,...
15-Oct-2024 1:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Underwater Caves Yield New Clues About Sicily’s First Residents

Archaeological surveys led by scientists at Washington University in St. Louis suggest that coastal and underwater cave sites in southern Sicily contain important new clues about the path and fate of early human migrants to the island.
3-Oct-2024 6:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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WashU Expert: Strike Will Test U.S. Supply Chain Resiliency

Panos Kouvelis, director of the Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses the impact of the port workers’ strike on supply chain inventory and prices.
1-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT

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