New findings Saint Louis University scientists suggest that drugs targeting a nuclear receptor may be able to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol in an animal model.
Researchers report that the use of opioid pain medications may play a significant role in patient outcomes following liver transplantation.
A Saint Louis University nursing professor who studies the debilitating impact of falls became the victim of her own scholarship in August, when she slipped and broke her ankle. She shares lessons learned.
Thanks to recent scientific advances and plunging costs in genetic sequencing, consumers now can order inexpensive, mail-in genetic tests to learn more about health risks, inherited traits and ancestry. But, is it a good idea to bypass your doctor’s office when it comes to interpreting health risks?
How easy do adolescents think it is to get heroin? A Saint Louis University researcher examines how their perceptions have changed from 2002 to 2014.
Saint Louis University pharmacologist Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., will use a $363,000 grant from The Mayday Fund to advance her work to understand pain in order to develop new painkillers, partnering with physicians who treat four debilitating conditions.
Samkon Gado, M.D., a second-year resident in otolaryngology at Saint Louis University is a former NFL player.
Led by a Saint Louis University researcher, the first peer-reviewed and published national study of civic service among U.S. vets who served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan found volunteering improved their health and social life.
Saint Louis University scientists aim to advance our understanding of how the hepatitis B virus replicates in order to develop a new drug that could cure the viral infection.
Should a bystander intervene if he or she sees an adult screaming at or hitting a child? Saint Louis University is studying how and when to take action.
SLU professor of physical therapy Ethel Frese, DPT, shares many ways daily exercise contributes to good health and quality of life.
A Saint Louis University geriatrician says her patients frequently feel better when she reduces the number of medicines they take. She advocates older adults who take five or more medications talk their doctors annually about triaging their pill boxes.
Saint Louis University scientist Angel Baldan, Ph.D., reports that turning off a protein found in liver and adipose tissue significantly improves blood sugar levels and reduces body fat in an animal model.
A Saint Louis University germ expert suggests strategies to cut your risk of getting sick if you travel during the holidays.
Research from Saint Louis University finds that male and female same-sex partnered patients fail to identify as such in medical records and that failure may contribute to poorer health outcomes.
New research from Saint Louis University finds that the prices for commonly used generic heart failure drugs varies widely.
Saint Louis University researchers report new information about conditions that can cause the earth’s tectonic plates to sink into the earth.
SLU researchers report new findings about how the immune system directs T cells to learn tolerance for the body's own cells.
Th17 cells, a type of white blood cells, protects against the Trypansoma cruzi parasite, which is spread by kissing bugs and causes Chagas disease.
A constant diet of cheeseburgers is no paradise for performers on the road, who have limited options for health eating.
Saint Louis University has received a $1.87 million grant to strengthen behavioral health training for family physicians, who often are the primary physician seen by many adults and children, and for medical family therapists who practice alongside them.
Mark J. Fesler, M.D., assistant professor of hematology and medical oncology at Saint Louis University Cancer Center says that the anxiety that comes with a positive cancer test can and should be managed.
A Saint Louis University researcher has received a grant to study the effects of treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on cardiovascular and metabolic health. Jeffrey Scherrer, Ph.D., associate professor in Family and Community Medicine, received $2,348,320 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
A Saint Louis University commentary urges taking a multipronged approach to improve the mental health of medical school students, which ultimately impacts physician burnout and the care patients receive.
For those who need to lose weight, taking off a few pounds by dieting, exercising or both is powerful protection against cardiovascular disease.
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration grant to Saint Louis University will help students who don't have the financial means to pursue their dreams of becoming nurses.
The field of genetics has seen astonishing breakthroughs and the development of world-changing technologies in the past half century.
Saint Louis University researchers report that levels of the peptide hormone adropin vary based on carbohydrate consumption and appear to be linked to lipid metabolism.
A preliminary cell study at Saint Louis University finds combining curcumin, the active ingredient in spicy curry dishes, and silymarin, a component of milk thistle, inhibited the spread of colon cancer cells and increased cancer cell death.
Saint Louis University scientists are studying an investigational vaccine to protect against Zika's deadly cousin, which also is spread by Aedes mosquitoes.
With mosquito season underway, SLU vaccine researchers have received NIH funding to study the body’s immune response to Zika.
Saint Louis University's vaccine center has been tapped by the National Institutes of Health to conduct a human clinical trial of a vaccine to prevent the Zika virus, which can cause devastating birth defects in babies.
Founded by SLU School of Medicine students, MEDLaunch is a non-profit, biomedical and entrepreneurship incubator partnering with Saint Louis University and other organizations in the area. The program is the product of collaborative efforts between SLU School of Medicine, John Cook School of Business, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology, and SLU School of Law.
Saint Louis University's article in "Trends in Immunology" explains why using a more accurate animal model could improve cancer research.
Betty Chen, a third-year student at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, wanted to know what made Missouri's HPV vaccine rates so low compared with other U.S. states. She was recently awarded the 2016 Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship.
A Saint Louis University scientist, Jane McHowat, Ph.D., will study how smoking impacts cardiac health beyond injury to the body’s arteries by damaging the heart muscle itself.
In the paper, SLU scientist Alessandro Vindigni, Ph.D., details several coping strategies cells use when they face replication stress: the cellular version of choosing yoga, meditation or a trip to the movies after a stressful event.
Funded by Ultragenyx Pharmaceuticals, Saint Louis University’s Fran Sverdrup, Ph.D., will continue promising research to find a treatment for a form of muscular dystrophy.
SLU scientists identify a group of proteins as new and important players in the mechanism that causes pancreatic scarring, which is associated with chronic pancreatitis.
A new data sharing consortium is helping scientists more quickly share and benefit from findings in their field.
Ajay Jain, M.D., a pediatric hepatologist and gastroenterologist, received a $703,620 grant from the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to continue studying strategies for PN-associated injury.
When conceiving a child becomes a struggle, couples face hard decisions about how to make their dreams of a family become reality. While some turn to expensive and invasive procedures, there are other alternatives.
Chinese teenage boys who are born in more recent years are less likely to start smoking than those in previous generations.
Winter's arctic blast can wreak havoc on delicate skin. Nicole Burkemper, M.D., associate professor of dermatology at Saint Louis University, shares her tips for updating your skin regimen for the season.
Suma Chand, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry at Saint Louis University, uses exposure therapy to help patients with phobias that have begun to overtake their lives.
RSS
Medicine keyboard_arrow_right
Sciencekeyboard_arrow_right
Life keyboard_arrow_right
Business keyboard_arrow_right
Journal News keyboard_arrow_right
By Location keyboard_arrow_right
Meetings, Grants, and Events keyboard_arrow_right