Health Flash

  • 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

  • Health Flash: 11.1.17 October 31st, 20170 Comments

    earlier parkinson’s diagnosis
    Your medical records may provide clues to whether you eventually will be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Researchers at Washington University School of …Read More

  • Health Flash: 10.18.17 October 16th, 20170 Comments

    fight the flu
    Gut microbes do more than just help digest food; they also can have a big impact on the immune system. Researchers at Washington University of Medicine have found that a …Read More

  • Health Flash: 9.13.17 September 13th, 20170 Comments

    »hope for treating postpartum bleeding
    SLUCare obstetricians at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital are leading a clinical trial to investigate a possible treatment for postpartum hemorrhage. The …Read More

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