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Released: 21-Nov-2019 8:05 PM EST
Sr. Catherine Mutindi Awarded 2019 Opus Prize at Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University and the Opus Prize Foundation proudly announce that Sr. Catherine Mutindi, the founder of Bon Pasteur in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is awarded the 16thannual Opus Prize. The Opus Prize is awarded annually to a leader in faith-based humanitarian work.

Released: 15-Nov-2019 3:20 AM EST
Scientists Design Built-in Controls for Mini-Chemical Labs on a Chip
Saint Louis University Medical Center

In a miniaturized laboratory, microfluidic systems can conduct chemical experiments on a chip through a series of small connected tubes the size of a hair.

Released: 5-Nov-2019 5:05 PM EST
Head and Neck Cancer Patients Benefited from Affordable Care Act
Saint Louis University Medical Center

The rate of uninsured patients with head and neck cancers was “significantly reduced” following the implementation of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Released: 5-Nov-2019 10:05 AM EST
Learn, Pray, Honor: SLU Opens Celebration of Opus Prize Finalists to Community
Saint Louis University

The 16th annual Opus Prize ceremony, the capstone event of the multi-day celebration of social entrepreneurship, is Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Center for Global Citizenship at Saint Louis University.

Released: 4-Nov-2019 12:50 PM EST
Though Children’s Sexual Abuse Rates Are Declining, Admissions to ER’s for Adolescent Sexual Abuse Have More than Doubled
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Researchers found that emergency department admissions for children between 12 – 17 doubled over a six year time period.

Released: 23-Oct-2019 3:40 PM EDT
Nation’s First Campus-Wide Alexa Program Takes Another Pioneering Step Forward
Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University Continues Innovative Efforts to Enhance Campus Life for Students Through Voice and AI Technology

Released: 23-Oct-2019 12:00 PM EDT
In Lab, SLU Research Halts Toxic Protein Linked to Muscular Dystrophy
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Researchers are encouraged by the findings, which suggest a way forward in developing the first treatment or cure for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

3-Oct-2019 5:00 PM EDT
Were Hot, Humid Summers the Key to Life’s Origins?
Saint Louis University

Chemists at Saint Louis University, in collaboration with scientists at the College of Charleston and the NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution, found that deliquescent minerals, which dissolve in water they absorb from humid air, can assist the construction of proteins from simpler building blocks during cycles timed to mimic day and night on the early Earth.

Released: 3-Oct-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Incidence of Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Head and Neck Melanoma Up 51 Percent in Last Two Decades
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Head and neck melanoma among pediatric, adolescent and young adult populations in the United States and Canada increased by 51.1% from 1995 to 2014, per research from Saint Louis University.

Released: 27-Sep-2019 4:05 PM EDT
Fulbright Scholarship Awarded to Examine Caring for Women Who Suffer Pregnancy Loss
Saint Louis University

A Saint Louis University professor has received a Fulbright scholarship to study how Scotland’s culture influences those who care for Scottish women who have lost a baby or suffered a miscarriage.

Released: 4-Sep-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Saint Louis University, Opus Prize Foundation Announce Finalists for $1 Million Opus Prize
Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University and the Opus Prize Foundation announced the three finalists for the 16th annual $1 million Opus Prize, awarded annually to a leader in faith-based humanitarian work.

Released: 26-Aug-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Saint Louis University Names Nursing School in Honor of Alumna and Trustee Trudy Busch Valentine
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Saint Louis University has announced that University trustee and School of Nursing alumna Trudy Busch Valentine has made a gift of $4 million in support of SLU’s nursing school and Accelerating Excellence: The Campaign for Saint Louis University.

Released: 21-Aug-2019 5:05 PM EDT
Saint Louis University Enrolls Largest Freshman Class in History
Saint Louis University

The first class of Saint Louis University’s third century also will be first among all those that have preceded it in terms of size. This year’s freshman class is the largest in SLU history. 

Released: 21-Aug-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Meaningful PTSD Symptom Decrease May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Research from Saint Louis University finds treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that leads to an improvement in symptoms was associated with a 49 percent lower risk of incident type 2 diabetes. The study, “Clinically Meaningful PTSD Improvement and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes,” by Jeffrey Scherrer, Ph.D., professor in Family and Community Medicine, was published Aug. 21 in JAMA Psychiatry.

Released: 19-Aug-2019 11:00 AM EDT
SLU Researchers Awarded $2.1 Million to Find New Pain-Killing Options
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Saint Louis University pain researchers will investigate a promising but little understood pain signaling pathway in the hopes of opening up a new avenue for pain medication research.

Released: 9-Aug-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Despite Temperature Shifts, Treehoppers Manage to Mate
Saint Louis University Medical Center

A rare bright spot among dismal climate change predictions, new research findings show that some singing insects are likely to manage to reproduce even in the midst of potentially disruptive temperature changes.

Released: 24-Jul-2019 4:05 PM EDT
Elephant Extinction Will Raise Carbon Dioxide Levels in Atmosphere
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Forest elephants engineer the ecosystem of the entire central African forest, and their catastrophic decline toward extinction has implications for carbon policy.

Released: 23-Jul-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Federal Government Taps Saint Louis University to Improve Care for Missouri’s Older Adults
Saint Louis University Medical Center

A $3.75 million federal grant to Saint Louis University (SLU) builds upon its 30-year legacy of educating, studying and caring for older adults to further advance geriatric care across Missouri.

Released: 12-Jun-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Computer Scientist Wins Fulbright Award to Bring Irish Language Online
Saint Louis University

Kevin Scannell, Ph.D., a professor of computer science, was named a 2019-2020 Fulbright Scholar. He will spend the first six months of 2020 in Ireland, doing research and developing computing resources for the Irish language.

28-May-2019 5:00 PM EDT
Ancient DNA Tells the Story of the First Herders and Farmers in East Africa
Saint Louis University

A collaborative study led by archaeologists, geneticists and museum curators is providing answers to previously unsolved questions about life in sub-Saharan Africa thousands of years ago.

Released: 23-May-2019 4:05 PM EDT
Researchers Investigate Hormonal Links Between Diet and Obesity
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Scientists have found another hint that time of day may play a role in how the body burns fuel, with implications for weight gain and heart health.

Released: 9-May-2019 10:05 AM EDT
In Lab, SLU Researchers Flip Pain Switch in Spinal Cord Cells
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Facing an urgent need for safer and more effective therapies for those suffering from debilitating pain in the midst of an opioid crisis, Saint Louis University researchers are on a mission to find a non-narcotic off-switch for pain.

Released: 6-May-2019 3:40 PM EDT
When a Tree Falls in St. Louis, Will the Power Go Out?
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Saint Louis University researchers paired satellite imaging data with machine learning techniques to map local tree species and health.

Released: 29-Apr-2019 2:00 PM EDT
SLU Researcher Receives $3.2 Million NIH Grant to Study Chronic Opioid Use, Mood Disorders
Saint Louis University Medical Center

A Saint Louis University researcher has received a grant to study the pathways from chronic prescription opioid use to new onset mood disorder. Jeffrey Scherrer, Ph.D., a professor in Family and Community Medicine, received $3,254,485 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Released: 29-Apr-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Research Suggests Strategy for More Equitable Medicare Reimbursement
Saint Louis University

Those who were enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid were sicker, had more cognitive impairments and difficulty functioning, and needed more social support than those who were not enrolled in both government programs, Saint Louis University research found. These patients also had significantly higher healthcare costs.

Released: 4-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT
SLU Starts Family Clinic for Queer and Trans Youth
Saint Louis University Medical Center

The Center for Counseling and Family Therapy at Saint Louis University will offer family group therapy for queer and transgender youth and their caregivers. The sessions are open to adolescents ages 13-20 and a parent/guardian.

Released: 7-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EST
With NSF Grant, SLU Engineer Brings STEM to the Visually Impaired
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Thanks to a million dollar National Science Foundation CAREER award, SLU's Jenna Gorlewicz, Ph.D., aims to help bridge the divide through robotics and touchscreen technology.

Released: 6-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EST
SLU Study: Mediterranean Diet Boosts Endurance Exercise Within Days
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Researchers at Saint Louis University have found that eating a Mediterranean diet can improve athletes' endurance exercise performance after just four days.

Released: 5-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EST
SLU Awarded $580,000 Grant To Develop Missouri’s First Academic Health Department
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Saint Louis University’s Pamela Xaverius, Ph.D., associate professor of epidemiology, and Darcy Scharff, Ph.D., associate professor of behavioral science and health education, have received a $580,000 grant from Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) to develop the required infrastructure for a successful Academic Health Department (AHD).

Released: 17-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST
Can Drinking Oolong Tea Help Prevent Breast Cancer?
Saint Louis University Medical Center

SLU scientists and their colleagues have found that oolong tea can damage breast cancer cells and inhibit the growth and progression of tumors in the lab, potentially offering a non-toxic strategy to prevent breast cancer.

Released: 10-Jan-2019 5:05 PM EST
Menstrual Hygiene Needs Unmet for Low-Income Women
Saint Louis University Medical Center

In one of the first needs assessments of its kind, Anne Sebert Kuhlmann, Ph.D., MPH, associate professor of behavioral science and health education at Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice and her team have documented the challenges, from affordability to transportation, that low-income people with periods face in accessing basic sanitary supplies.

Released: 10-Jan-2019 11:05 AM EST
Saint Louis University, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Sign Agreement to Partner on Geospatial Research Projects
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Saint Louis University has established a new relationship with the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) that will allow the organizations to collaborate on geospatial research, training, and innovation initiatives.

Released: 20-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
Network Orchestration: SLU Researcher Uses Music to Manage Networks
Saint Louis University Medical Center

A Saint Louis University researcher uses sound as a simpler alternative to manage complicated network tasks.

Released: 18-Dec-2018 12:05 PM EST
With a Focus on High-Risk Patients, SLU Researcher Eyes Eliminating TB for Good
Saint Louis University Medical Center

A focus on high-risk tuberculosis patients may be the answer to stalled progress in stamping out the illness in the United States.

Released: 11-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
How Does Pregnancy Inflammation Affect Immunity in Newborns?
Saint Louis University Medical Center

SLU pediatric researchers received $412,500 from the NIH to study how fetal exposure to inflammation can alter immune responses after birth.

Released: 7-Nov-2018 10:05 AM EST
Researchers to Digitally Map Lived Religion in St. Louis Region
Saint Louis University

With a $400,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, researchers at Saint Louis University will create a digital portrait of religious life in the St. Louis area.

Released: 29-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
SLU Researchers Awarded Grant to Study Liver Transplant Rejection
Saint Louis University Medical Center

The Mid-America Transplant Foundation has awarded a Clinical Innovation grant to Saint Louis University School of Medicine researchers to develop new methods for detecting rejection in liver transplant patients.

Released: 25-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Head and Neck Cancer Survivors at Increased Risk of Suicide
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Despite improved survival rates among cancer patients, the risk of death by suicide remains high, especially among those treated for head and neck cancers (HNC).

Released: 22-Oct-2018 4:05 PM EDT
$4.5 Million From NIH Will Help Find Solutions to ‘Chemo Brain’ Symptoms and Opioid Addiction
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Pain researcher Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., will embark on two new research projects, studying chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment, or “chemo brain,” symptoms and unwanted side effects of opioids.

Released: 10-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Probation Lifted for SLU’s Medical School
Saint Louis University Medical Center

The Saint Louis University School of Medicine no longer is on probation after successfully addressing all concerns raised by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body for North American medical schools.

   
Released: 28-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Surgery Remains Best Option for Rare Bladder Cancer
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Saint Louis University researchers reviewed data for patients with a rare type of bladder cancer, examining treatments and survival rates.

Released: 19-Sep-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Researcher Receives $2.3 Million NIH Grant to Expand Youth-Friendly HIV Self-Testing
Saint Louis University

Nigerian youth are at the epicenter of an expanding HIV crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa. HIV testing is an important early entry point to accessing preventive education, care and treatment. Yet fewer than one in five Nigerian youth have been tested. A Saint Louis University study seeks to change this by developing and implementing Innovative Tools to Expand HIV Self-Testing (I-TEST) for at-risk youth ages 14-24.

Released: 10-Sep-2018 4:15 PM EDT
Earthquake in China Linked to Reservoir Water
Saint Louis University Medical Center

SLU scientists report that reservoir water played a role in causing earthquakes in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region of China.

Released: 28-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
$50 Million Gift from Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield Is the Largest Donation in Saint Louis University’s 200-Year History
Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University announces that St. Louis philanthropists Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield are donating $50 million to the University to accelerate SLU’s rise as a world-class research university.

Released: 9-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
In Absence of Obesity, PTSD Patients Not at Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Saint Louis University research finds post-traumatic stress disorder does not directly lead to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), instead, obesity in PTSD patients accounts for the increased risk.

Released: 18-Jul-2018 3:55 PM EDT
'Billiken Rag' Celebrates SLU's Mascot
Saint Louis University

At the start of the 20th century, two popular trends collided to make one unique piece of pop culture.

Released: 17-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
'To Boldly Go' Where Ethics Hasn't Gone Before: SLU Bioethicist Channels Love of Sci-Fi Into Teaching
Saint Louis University

While blockbuster films and television series follow the adventures of a young Han Solo and the exploits of the crew of the Starship Enterprise, Jason Eberl, Ph.D., a bioethicist at Saint Louis University, is looking to galaxies far, far away and the far-fetched worlds of science fiction to consider pressing questions about humanity, health care and ethics.

Released: 13-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Is Surgery the Best Option for Penetrating Kidney Trauma?
Saint Louis University Medical Center

SLU surgeon Sameer A. Siddiqui, M.D., and his research team examined patient records to study the best approach for renal trauma injuries.



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