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Socioeconomic factors like family income and neighborhood resources can have a tremendous impact on a child's life. Can the same factors also influence how their brain develops? New research yields intriguing answers. https://bit.ly/4uzx57c
Congratulations to the 58 faculty members honored with 2026 Dean’s Impact Awards. Their transformative work challenges what we know, changes how we care for patients and shapes what comes next. https://bit.ly/4fpSPOZ
We threw our caps, shared tears of joy and turned the page. Let’s keep the celebration going with some unforgettable moments captured during Commencement week. Congratulations to the #WashUMedicine Class of 2026.
For one man, a second chance at life depended on a generous organ donor and a team of specialists who could perform a complex transplant. He found both thanks to the WashU Medicine Physicians at @BarnesJewish. Read how they made his care possible. https://bit.ly/4uaOfZj
With a simple eye scan, AI is helping doctors diagnose retinal disease sooner. See how researchers Aaron Lee, MD, Cecilia S. Lee, MD, and team developed the research-driven technology — and what it could mean for patients. https://bit.ly/4uZxUax
Many with dementia don't receive an accurate diagnosis, in part because related neurodegenerative diseases are difficult to tell apart. Now, a new AI-based blood test from WashU Medicine could change that, moving care closer to precise treatment. https://bit.ly/3Q3n97O
Courage can carry hope forward. Meet Damon, who is returning home after a revolutionary gene therapy administered by WashU Medicine physicians — a first in the St. Louis region. https://bit.ly/4v1NzWJ
A parasite with a notorious reputation may have a surprising future. WashU Medicine researchers are exploring whether hookworms could be turned into long-lasting drug factories — and the results are intriguing. Read the full story. https://bit.ly/4udy10W
Innovations taking place here are changing the face of Alzheimer’s disease everywhere. Listen to the co-winners of the 2026 American Innovator Award from the Bayh-Dole Coalition talk about their revolutionary and first-to-market diagnostic blood test. https://bit.ly/436eCnz
Wellness influencers promoting NAD+ supplements promise longevity in a bottle — the science is less certain. WashU Medicine’s Samuel Klein, MD, tells @npr.org why the data on NAD+ supplements remains “pretty iffy,” and where they show promise. Read more. https://n.pr/3PkOoKA
Sleep, screen time and stress — but not IQ — are also linked to children’s brain features.
One organ donor can save up to eight lives and improve the lives of more than 75 people through eye and tissue donation. More than 100,000 people are currently on the national transplant waiting list,...
A cutting-edge procedure for treating sickle cell disease is changing lives in the St. Louis area, where an estimated 1,200 people have the debilitating blood disorder.
Wellness and longevity influencers are pushing a compound called NAD+. There's scientific interest in its potential, but researchers say the marketing claims have gotten ahead of the science.
