Acute itching in eczema patients linked to environmental allergens

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that allergens in the environment often are to blame for episodes of acute itch in eczema patients, and that the itching often doesn’t respond to antihistamines...
14-Jan-2021 4:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

New way to control electrical charge in 2D materials: Put a flake on it

Physicists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered how to locally add electrical charge to an atomically thin graphene device by layering flakes of another thin material, alpha-RuCl3, on top of it. A paper published with scientists at...
14-Jan-2021 8:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Improving tests for tropical worm diseases aim of $2.95 million grant

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a grant to develop better diagnostic tests for worm infections as part of an international effort to eliminate two tropical infectious diseases: lymphatic filariasis...
6-Jan-2021 4:55 PM EST Add to Favorites

Orange Is the New ‘Block’

Photosynthetic organisms tap light for fuel, but sometimes there’s too much of a good thing. New research from Washington University in St. Louis reveals the core structure of the light-harvesting antenna of cyanobacteria or blue-green algae —...
6-Jan-2021 3:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

For moms, oxygen during childbirth often unnecessary

A comprehensive analysis – led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis – has found no benefit in providing supplemental oxygen to mothers during labor and delivery, a decades-long and common practice. Infants born...
30-Dec-2020 4:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

Common brain malformation traced to its genetic roots

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that Chiari 1 malformation can be caused by variations in two genes linked to brain development, and that children with large heads are at increased risk of developing...
29-Dec-2020 8:10 AM EST Add to Favorites

Modeling can help balance economy, health during pandemic

An interdisciplinary team led by faculty at the McKelvey School of Engineering has developed a model to help navigate the delicate line between maintaining the economy and limiting the spread and mortality rate of COVID-19.
28-Dec-2020 10:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Seeking to avoid ‘full lockdown,’ cells monitor ribosome collisions

But sometimes ribosomes get stuck or stall on roadblocks along defective mRNA molecules. New research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that cells monitor for ribosome collisions to determine the severity of the problem and how best to...
14-Dec-2020 8:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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