A harmful virus that can cause devastating brain damage in babies could offer up a surprising new treatment for adult brain cancer, according to US scientists.
Zika virus used to treat aggressive brain cancer (Links to an external site)
Category: Research
Test uses nanotechnology to quickly diagnose Zika virus (Links to an external site)
Washington University in St. Louis researchers have developed a test that quickly detects the presence of Zika virus in blood.
Natural compound coupled with specific gut microbes may prevent severe flu (Links to an external site)
A new study shows that a particular gut microbe can prevent severe flu infections in mice, likely by breaking down naturally occurring compounds commonly found in foods such as black tea, red wine and blueberries.
Aggressive UTI bacteria hijack copper, feed off it (Links to an external site)
A new study from the School of Medicine demonstrates how E. coli collect trace amounts of copper in the urine and harness it as a nutrient. The finding may inform new drug development for hard-to-treat urinary tract infections.
Type of sugar may treat atherosclerosis, mouse study shows
A new study shows that a type of natural sugar called trehalose triggers an important cellular housekeeping process in immune cells that helps treat atherosclerotic plaque.Read the full story on the School of Medicine’s site »
Rare gene mutations inspire new heart drugs
What if you carried a genetic mutation that left you nearly impervious to heart disease? What if scientists could bottle that and use it to treat everyone else? Read full story »
Rupa Patel, MD, MPH seeks to prevent HIV infections worldwide (Links to an external site)
In 1978, during the infancy of the AIDS epidemic, reports about isolated cases of gay men suffering from a rare lung infection and an aggressive cancer began trickling in to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Cancer drug may help patients with severe asthma
A new study co-authored by Mario Castro, MD, suggests a targeted cancer drug called imatinib (Gleevec) may help some patients with severe asthma who do not respond to standard therapy. Read the full story on the School of Medicine’s site »
New imaging technique aims to ensure surgeons completely remove cancer
A new imaging technique based on light and sound produces images doctors can use to distinguish cancerous breast tissue (below the dotted blue line) from normal tissue more quickly than is currently possible. Read the full story on the School of Medicine’s site »
Millman receives career development award from diabetes foundation (Links to an external site)
Jeffrey R. Millman, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a 2017 Career Development Award from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
What you should know about the rising problem of antibiotic resistance (Links to an external site)
Antibiotic-resistant infection is a rising issue in American society and thousands of people die each year when they develop infections that no antibiotic can control.
Study: accomplished female scientists often overlooked (Links to an external site)
Conference organizers invite male speakers over equally qualified women
Rogue breast tumor proteins point to potential drug therapies (Links to an external site)
Such treatment options are missed by genomic sequencing.