Moving medicine forward
Research discoveries and clinical innovations
At every juncture of our babies’ care, we had all the information to make a decision about giving them antibiotics. Lucas and I said yes to antibiotics if the pros outweighed the cons, knowing that the information given to us by our clinical team is rooted in years of research performed right here.
— Linda Plummer
Gene-edited stem cell transplant shows promise for aggressive blood cancers (Links to an external site)
Strategy seeks to expand immunotherapies for leukemia, other malignancies.
New clues to disease severity identified in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (Links to an external site)
Discovery reveals a novel cellular process that protects against liver disease caused by toxic protein buildup.
Simple procedure relieves painful complications after deep vein thrombosis (Links to an external site)
Clinical trial shows stent placement can treat common syndrome following blood clot, improve quality of life.
Who wrote the book on medicine? We did! (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine publishes 38th edition of acclaimed textbook.
Method spots early signs of infection after breast cancer reconstruction (Links to an external site)
Rapid detection, treatment of infections could avoid complications, additional surgeries after mastectomy.
Preventing Alzheimer’s: Families on the front line (Links to an external site)
Families in the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network at WashU Medicine and around the world continue to push research forward through the world’s first prevention trials.