Latest news from Washington University in St. Louis on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/world-renowned-experts-in-tropical-plant-biodiversity-join-washu-missouri-botanical-garden/?sc=rsin /articles/world-renowned-experts-in-tropical-plant-biodiversity-join-washu-missouri-botanical-garden/?sc=rsin Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:30:35 EST Botanists Lucia Lohmann (left) and Toby Pennington will have joint appointments with both Washington University in St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/the-right-moves-to-rein-in-fibrosis/?sc=rsin /articles/the-right-moves-to-rein-in-fibrosis/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:25:21 EST Biomedical researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have decoded how mechanical forces drive cell behavior in fibrosis. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/today-the-supreme-court-will-hear-oral-argument-in-louisiana-v-callais-a-shaw-challenge-to-louisiana-s-congressional-redistricting-plan-will-other-justices-follow-thomas-s-lead-and-question-shaw-s-legitimacy/?sc=rsin /articles/today-the-supreme-court-will-hear-oral-argument-in-louisiana-v-callais-a-shaw-challenge-to-louisiana-s-congressional-redistricting-plan-will-other-justices-follow-thomas-s-lead-and-question-shaw-s-legitimacy/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:05:53 EST Washington University in St. Louis /articles/boosting-brain-s-waste-removal-system-improves-memory-in-old-mice/?sc=rsin /articles/boosting-brain-s-waste-removal-system-improves-memory-in-old-mice/?sc=rsin Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST Aging compromises the lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain, disabling waste drainage from the brain and impacting cognitive function. Researchers at WashU Medicine boosted lymphatic vessel integrity in old mice and found improvements in their memory compared with old mice without rejuvenated lymphatic vessels. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/anti-amyloid-drug-shows-signs-of-preventing-alzheimer-s-dementia/?sc=rsin /articles/anti-amyloid-drug-shows-signs-of-preventing-alzheimer-s-dementia/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:30:00 EST An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a study led by the Knight Family Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network-Trials Unit (DIAN-TU), which is based at WashU Medicine. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/researchers-find-missing-link-in-autoimmune-disorder/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-find-missing-link-in-autoimmune-disorder/?sc=rsin Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:55:25 EST Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a key component to launching immune activity - and overactivity. The researchers identified a protein in cells that spurs the release of infection-fighting molecules. The protein, whose role in the immune system had not previously been suspected, provides a potential target for therapies that could prevent overreactive immune responses that are at the root of several debilitating illnesses. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/machine-learning-could-help-predict-adherence-to-hiv-treatment-in-adolescents/?sc=rsin /articles/machine-learning-could-help-predict-adherence-to-hiv-treatment-in-adolescents/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:35:39 EST Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis use AI to target HIV treatment interventions to improve compliance. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/a-closer-look-at-biomolecular-silly-putty/?sc=rsin /articles/a-closer-look-at-biomolecular-silly-putty/?sc=rsin Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:20:29 EST Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to peer into biomolecular condensates, which could lead to a better understanding of condensate functions and their impairment in cancers and neurodegeneration. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/washu-experts-what-walgreens-10-billion-private-equity-deal-means-for-consumers-pharmacy-industry/?sc=rsin /articles/washu-experts-what-walgreens-10-billion-private-equity-deal-means-for-consumers-pharmacy-industry/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:15:49 EST After years of financial turmoil, Walgreens recently announced that it has reached a $10 billion buyout deal with private-equity firm Sycamore -- a move that likely will have wide-ranging consequences for how consumers access health care and health-care products, according to Washington University in St. Louis experts Patrick Aguilar and Peter Boumgarden. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/uncovering-the-electrochemistry-of-condensates/?sc=rsin /articles/uncovering-the-electrochemistry-of-condensates/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:15:36 EST Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are discovering the electrochemical properties of biomolecular condensates which could help in development of cancer or ALS treatments Washington University in St. Louis /articles/good-parenting-helps-but-has-limits-under-major-deprivation/?sc=rsin /articles/good-parenting-helps-but-has-limits-under-major-deprivation/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:20:01 EST Parenting skills can make a big difference in fostering a newborn's language acquisition and cognition, but there may be a limit to how far parenting can go to make up the challenges to developing this skill in those born in highly disadvantaged backgrounds. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/washu-expert-getting-to-root-of-rising-antisemitism-in-america/?sc=rsin /articles/washu-expert-getting-to-root-of-rising-antisemitism-in-america/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:40:36 EST Fighting rising antisemitism in the U.S. will require a dramatic shift in civility and a renewed focus on teaching history and religion, according to Mark Oppenheimer, at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. "The humanities don't inoculate against hatred, but they give us the tools to fight it." Washington University in St. Louis /articles/female-sex-hormone-protects-against-opioid-misuse-rat-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/female-sex-hormone-protects-against-opioid-misuse-rat-study-finds/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST Male and female rats with a chronic pain condition release different amounts of dopamine when given fentanyl because of sex hormones, according to a new study from WashU Medicine. The findings might help explain why men have higher rates of opioid use and overdose deaths. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/bringing-expansion-microscopy-to-plants/?sc=rsin /articles/bringing-expansion-microscopy-to-plants/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:30:49 EST Biologists have discovered a low-cost way to more easily study the detailed makeup of plant cells. The ultimate goal is to help grow better crops, improving food security. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/study-reveals-widening-heart-disease-disparities-in-the-us2/?sc=rsin /articles/study-reveals-widening-heart-disease-disparities-in-the-us2/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:40:34 EST A study published March 6 in The Lancet Regional Health -- Americas highlights a growing divide in cardiovascular health in the U.S., showing that wealth and education play a significant role in heart disease risk. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/washu-expert-there-is-no-such-thing-as-illegal-protest/?sc=rsin /articles/washu-expert-there-is-no-such-thing-as-illegal-protest/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:00:16 EST President Donald Trump has made headlines recently for threatening to stop federal funding of "any college, school or university that allows illegal protests." However, there is no such thing as an "illegal" protest, said an expert on constitutional law at Washington University in St. Louis. The First Amendment explicitly protects the right of peaceable assembly. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/compound-harnesses-cannabis-pain-relieving-properties-without-side-effects/?sc=rsin /articles/compound-harnesses-cannabis-pain-relieving-properties-without-side-effects/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST Researchers at WashU Medicine and Stanford University developed a compound that relieves pain in mice but doesn't affect the brain, thereby avoiding mind-altering side effects and abuse potential. The custom-designed molecule, derived from cannabis, may provide an alternative to opioids for treating chronic pain. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/multimodal-ai-tool-supports-ecological-applications/?sc=rsin /articles/multimodal-ai-tool-supports-ecological-applications/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:05:10 EST TaxaBind addresses the need for more robust and unified approaches to the modeling of ecosystems. Washington University in St. Louis /articles/foundation-ai-model-predicts-postoperative-risks-from-clinical-notes/?sc=rsin /articles/foundation-ai-model-predicts-postoperative-risks-from-clinical-notes/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:35:08 EST AI for Health Institute team unveils a versatile large language model to enhance perioperative care Washington University in St. Louis /articles/new-biosensor-can-detect-airborne-bird-flu-in-under-five-minutes/?sc=rsin /articles/new-biosensor-can-detect-airborne-bird-flu-in-under-five-minutes/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:05:50 EST As highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in the U.S., posing serious threats to dairy and poultry farms, both farmers and public health experts need better ways to monitor for infections, in real time, to mitigate and respond to outbreaks. Washington University in St. Louis