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In a dimly lit lab in St. Louis, a mouse lies still. Its heart has slowed, its body temperature has dropped, and its cells have shifted into a low-energy state that echoes a wintering bear.
Jul 31, 2025
The Syrian civil war drove house sparrows to local extinction in bombed neighborhoods.
Jul 2, 2025
Two patients walk into a psychiatrist's office with identical depression symptoms—severe low mood, fatigue, and concentration problems.
Jun 19, 2025
Picture a super-absorbent gel that could turn sewage into plant food while preventing toxic algae blooms.
Jun 11, 2025
A common sleep medication appears to do more than just help people fall asleep—it may actually protect the brain from the devastating damage seen in Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
May 28, 2025
The fatigue and lack of motivation that many cancer patients experience near the end of life have been seen as the unavoidable consequences of their declining physical health and extreme weight loss.
Apr 11, 2025
A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer’s disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also indicates how far it has progressed, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
Mar 31, 2025
The brain's ability to take out its own trash might be more important than previously thought.
Mar 21, 2025
New imaging techniques developed at Washington University in St. Louis have allowed researchers to peer into mysterious cellular structures with unprecedented…
Mar 14, 2025
President Donald Trump has made headlines recently for threatening to stop federal funding of “any college, school or university that allows illegal protests.”…
Mar 7, 2025
In an unprecedented move to outsmart Alzheimer's disease, researchers are now recruiting participants as young as 18 for a groundbreaking clinical trial aimed at stopping the disease before it can take root.
Feb 4, 2025
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has uncovered a striking discovery: people with sickle cell disease show brain aging patterns that make their brains appear an average of 14 years older than their actual age.
Jan 20, 2025
In a surprising reversal of conventional wisdom, new research suggests that certain brain features may predispose adolescents to try substances early in life, rather than brain differences being caused by substance use itself.
Dec 31, 2024
Washington University researchers have secured a $2.9 million grant to develop an innovative vaccine approach that could prevent the protein buildup associated…
Dec 13, 2024
