Health Flash

  • Health Flash: 12.11.19 December 9th, 2019Off

    protect your heart
    Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine may have found a way to reduce the risk of developing heart failure after a heart attack, severe viral illness or …Read More

  • Health Flash: 11.20.19 November 19th, 2019Off

    fight the flu
    There is not just a single strain of influenza virus. Every year, different types circulate, and a flu vaccine is designed to target the most common strains. But scientists at …Read More

  • Health Flash: 11.6.19 November 4th, 2019Off

    harmful effects 
    Nearly all premature infants receive antibiotics to prevent deadly bacterial infections, but researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found that the …Read More

  • Health Flash: 2.27.19 February 25th, 2019Off

    helping preterm babies
    Researchers at SLU are working on providing big help for some of their littlest patients. Dr. Joyce Marie Koenig has received a grant of more than $400,000 from the …Read More

  • Health Flash: 11.14.18 November 12th, 2018Off

    insights into brain development
    Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have developed a new technique to analyze overlooked data from MRI scans, revealing which brain …Read More

  • Health Flash: 11.7.18 November 6th, 2018Off

    hope for depression
    A new national study led by researchers at Washington University reveals that people with depression experience an improvement in quality of life when treated with …Read More

  • Health Flash: 6.6.18 June 3rd, 2018Off

    inflammation treatment
    A new drug compound has been designed that lessens inflammation, indicating possible future uses against autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis. According …Read More

  • Health Flash: 2.21.18 February 19th, 2018Off

    effects of manganese
    Manganese has been linked to a range of neurological problems associated with Parkinson’s disease: stiffness, tremors, anxiety, depression, cognitive changes, and …Read More

  • Health Flash: 1.17.18 January 16th, 2018Off

    laughing gas and suicide risk
    Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine are studying the effectiveness of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, as a treatment for …Read More

  • Health Flash: 12.13.17 December 13th, 2017Off

    childhood asthma risks
    Exposure to certain pet and pest allergens in infancy may lower a child’s risk of developing asthma by age 7, according to a new study conducted by Washington …Read More

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