Outlook: The Neuroscience Issue
Already one of the world’s premier institutions in neuroscience research, WashU Medicine is deepening its investment. Read about our approach, areas of focus and latest advances in Outlook Winter 2023-24.
Anesthesiology Control Tower helps detect emergencies before they arise (Links to an external site)
Remote team and machine learning help anesthesia clinicians head off and troubleshoot rare but potentially life-threatening events
Multiple substance use disorders may share inherited genetic signature (Links to an external site)
Findings could lead to universal therapies for alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, opioid addictions
Equity for African Americans in Alzheimer’s disease (Links to an external site)
For 20 years, the Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center has worked to boost diversity in clinical trials
Podcast: International effort aims to help those at risk for serious psychiatric illness (Links to an external site)
This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ focuses on efforts in St. Louis and Kenya to ID and treat young people at risk for schizophrenia and other serious conditions
Dahiya named to international brain tumor working committee (Links to an external site)
Expert on diagnostic and prognostic markers for brain tumors
A scientific grand slam (Links to an external site)
WashU Med researchers publish in NEJM, JAMA, Nature, Science – all in a week’s time
Discovery of T cells’ role in Alzheimer’s, related diseases, suggests new treatment strategy (Links to an external site)
Findings, in mice, open up drug development possibilities for brain diseases linked to tau protein
Adding antipsychotic med to antidepressant may help older adults with treatment-resistant depression (Links to an external site)
For some patients, 2 different medications better than antidepressant alone
Disrupted flow of brain fluid may underlie neurodevelopmental disorders (Links to an external site)
New imaging technique reveals circulation patterns in developing brain
Pediatric primary care on the front lines of teen mental health crisis (Links to an external site)
Depression screenings, following up on mental health concerns have become important aspects of pediatric care