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Mashup Score: 0Innovation by collaboration - Outlook Magazine - 8 hour(s) ago
Brain tumors are among the most challenging cancers to effectively treat. Depending on the tumor’s location, surgery can interfere with cognitive function, movement or language, and surgery often is not the solution because the tumor cells are invasive and intertwined with normal brain cells. Additionally, the brain’s natural protective barrier prevents chemotherapy drugs from reaching […]
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Mashup Score: 1
Research will look for early warning signs, potential treatment of second-leading cause of dementia
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WashU Medicine has received a $7.5M NIH grant to study cerebral small vessel disease, the second-leading cause of dementia. The research will use advanced imaging and multi-omic technologies to identify biomarkers and drug targets for potential treatments. https://t.co/P6YOSmsjkg
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Mashup Score: 11
Results of major clinical trial may pave the way to health insurance coverage for treatment-resistant cases
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A clinical trial led by WashU Medicine found that people with treatment-resistant depression who received vagus nerve stimulation therapy experienced significant improvements in depressive symptoms, quality of life, and daily functioning after one year. https://t.co/iEG9Di0ooO
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Mashup Score: 9
NIH renews prestigious program for blood cancer research at WashU Medicine
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WashU Medicine has received a renewed SPORE grant in leukemia from @theNCI, providing funding for translational research into new and innovative therapies for patients with different types of blood cancers. https://t.co/kDJClEWo02
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Mashup Score: 35Gratitude inspires generous support for WashU Medicine’s neurosurgery department | WashU Medicine - 7 day(s) ago
In recognition of $50 million gift from Andrew and Barbara Taylor, department has been named the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery
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Andrew and Barbara Taylor have donated $50 million to WashU Medicine’s neurosurgery department in gratitude for Andrew’s recent care. In recognition, the department has been named the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery. https://t.co/SSM6GvMvgp cc: @WashUNeurosurg
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Mashup Score: 6New drug tested to reduce side effect of ‘half-matched’ stem cell transplants | WashU Medicine - 13 day(s) ago
Clinical trial indicates safety, fewer cases of life-threatening graft-versus-host disease than expected
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An early-stage clinical trial at WashU Medicine suggests that adding the investigational drug itacitinib to standard care for “half-matched” stem cell transplant recipients may reduce the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). https://t.co/KG2p3vnu0g
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Mashup Score: 4Analyzing multiple mammograms improves breast cancer risk prediction | WashU Medicine - 13 day(s) ago
AI method spots subtle changes over time, enhances accuracy of determining 5-year risk
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WashU Medicine researchers have developed an AI-based method using past mammograms to predict breast cancer risk up to 2.3 times more accurately than traditional questionnaires. The approach could help improve early detection and prevention strategies. https://t.co/4nSQm9RSpw
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Mashup Score: 6Siteman Cancer Center’s new outpatient building named in honor of Gary C. Werths | WashU Medicine - 17 day(s) ago
Generous gift to WashU Medicine supports cancer research, medical student scholarships
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In honor of a transformative gift from Richard Frimel and his late husband, Gary C. Werths, @SitemanCenter's new outpatient care building will be named the Gary C. Werths Building, supporting cancer research and scholarships for future physicians. https://t.co/hqBMwIlYg9
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Mashup Score: 9Probiotic delivers anticancer drug to the gut | WashU Medicine - 29 day(s) ago
Oral immunotherapy shrinks gastrointestinal tumors in mouse study
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WashU researchers have engineered a probiotic that delivers immunotherapy to the gut, shrinking tumors in mice and offering a potential oral treatment for hard-to-reach gastrointestinal cancers. This approach could also be adapted for other gut diseases. https://t.co/ogeOFasi0j
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Mashup Score: 4New drug targets for Alzheimer’s identified from cerebrospinal fluid | WashU Medicine - 1 month(s) ago
Study pegs certain cellular activities to driving Alzheimer’s disease
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Researchers at WashU Medicine have uncovered specific cellular pathways in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s by connecting proteins in cerebrospinal fluid to related genes, offering insights into the disease and potential treatment targets. https://t.co/iYaXFFJZ0D
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Brain tumors are among the most challenging cancers to effectively treat. WashU Medicine physicians and researchers at Siteman Brain Tumor Center have joined forces to develop a program focused on new therapeutics to help improve patient survival. https://t.co/WpM0JGvnFP https://t.co/VEbfj9obPX