Health Flash

  • Health Flash: 12.11.19 December 9th, 20190 Comments

    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, 20190 Comments

    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, 20190 Comments

    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, 20190 Comments

    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, 20180 Comments

    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, 20180 Comments

    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, 20180 Comments

    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, 20180 Comments

    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, 20180 Comments

    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, 20170 Comments

    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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