Understanding cryotherapyHow cryotherapy works at the cellular and physiological levelsBenefits of cryotherapyThe scientific verdict: What the research saysRisks and precautionsThe future of cryotherapy in medical […]
What is Cerebellar Agenesis?
Causes and symptomsEpidemiologyCase reportDiagnosis and treatmentReferencesFurther reading Cerebellar agenesis is a condition in which the normal formation of the hindbrain is disrupted. Patients with this […]
Clukies, Malik named Loeb Teaching Fellows
Lindsay Clukies, MD, an assistant professor of pediatrics, and Mariam Malik, MD, an assistant professor of radiology, have been named the 2023-25 Carol B. and […]
Medical students honor their mentors, teachers
Washington University School of Medicine students recently honored faculty and residents with Distinguished Service Teaching Awards for the 2021-22 academic year. The awards, which were […]
Study reveals how treatment-resistant prostate cancer provides its own hormonal fuel
A new study in mice, led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, explains how prostate cancer senses a drop in […]
How Biotech Companies are Reshaping the Mental Health Landscape
Neurodegenerative diseasesSchizophreniaDepression and anxietyConclusion References Further reading The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the global burden of mental health disorders. In the US, rates of anxiety, depression, and substance […]
Discovery suggests route to safer pain medications
Strategies to treat pain without triggering dangerous side effects such as euphoria and addiction have proven elusive. For decades, scientists have attempted to develop drugs […]
Rheumasurgery: Improving Function and Relieving Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)SynovectomiesJoint replacementArthrodesisAllo-arthroplastyReferences Further reading Rheumasurgery, also known as Rheumatoid Surgery, is concerned with the surgical treatment of patients suffering from rheumatic disorders and rheumatism. […]
Mental Health in a Digitalized Workplace
Digital technology in the workplaceNegative impacts of digital workingPositive impacts of digital workingThe future of digital workingReferences Further reading The use of digital technology within the […]
Health and Human Rights
How are health and human rights linked?Who is most at risk of health rights violations?ReferencesFurther reading The human right to health is set out in […]
Abraham, Foraker, Yen elected fellows of informatics society
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) has elected three faculty members at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis — Joanna Abraham, PhD, Randi […]
How Does Sleep Affect Heart Health?
Sleep duration and mortalityAffect of sleep duration on coronary heart disease, stroke, and total cardiovascular diseaseSleep duration and coronary artery calcificationSleep duration and hypertensionEffect of […]
Digestive Disorders and Mental Health
What is the gut-brain axis?The microbiota-gut-brain axis and neuropsychiatric disordersThe incidence of psychiatric illness and gastrointestinal disordersVariability in the correlations between mental health and gastrointestinal […]
The Cognitive Side Effects of Radiation Treatment
IntroductionAcute and early delayed damageLate delayed damageReferencesFurther reading Although radiation treatment is one of the primary methods to treat both brain tumors and brain metastases, it […]