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.
Study yields clues to why Alzheimer’s disease damages certain parts of the brain (Links to an external site)
Findings could help explain rare symptoms such as problems with language, vision
Rejuvenated immune cells can improve clearance of toxic waste from brain (Links to an external site)
Findings in mice suggest new therapeutic approach to Alzheimer’s, other age-related diseases
Understanding, treating pain, reducing opioid use, aim of $11.7 million grant (Links to an external site)
Funding from NIH HEAL Initiative
What causes Alzheimer’s? Study puts leading theory to ‘ultimate test’ (Links to an external site)
Cellular housekeeping process implicated in fatal neurological disorder (Links to an external site)
Neurons made from Huntington’s disease patients’ skin cells shed light on cognitive decline
Grajales-Reyes receives Early Independence Award from NIH (Links to an external site)
Part of High-Risk, High-Reward program, award supports outstanding junior scientists
New strategy shows potential to block nerve loss in neurodegenerative diseases (Links to an external site)
Research into how key molecule triggers axon death may lead to new therapies
Pediatric clinic for Rett syndrome draws patients for multispecialty care, clinical trials (Links to an external site)
Only such clinic for hundreds of miles
Adeoye, Guilak, Gutmann, Kipnis elected to National Academy of Medicine (Links to an external site)
Election is one of the highest honors for contributions to health, medicine
How do tired animals stay awake? (Links to an external site)
Fruit flies yield clues to a good night’s sleep, insomnia