Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Women Under 50

A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found a link between drinking sugar-sweetened beverages and an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer in women under age 50. The findings suggest that heavy...
5-May-2021 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Bai lab develops stable, efficient, anode-free sodium battery

The lab of Peng Bai has developed a stable, anode-free sodium ion battery that is highly efficient, will be less expensive and is significantly smaller than a traditional lithium ion battery.
3-May-2021 3:45 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Sum of incentives dictate efforts

People rarely have just one motivation to do something. New research from the lab of Todd Braver at Washington University in St. Louis suggests how, and where, they combine.
26-Apr-2021 2:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Draining brain’s debris enhances Alzheimer’s therapies in mice

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that improving the function of the brain's drainage network, known as the meningeal lymphatics, can make certain experimental Alzheimer’s therapies more effective in...
26-Apr-2021 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Among COVID-19 survivors, an increased risk of death, serious illness

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that even mild cases of COVID-19 increase the risk of death in the six months following diagnosis and that this risk increases with disease severity. The comprehensive...
22-Apr-2021 11:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Study finds shifting mindset increases managers’ willingness to invest in new technology

When faced with a cutting-edge technological idea, business leaders who approach the idea in more concrete terms are more likely to recognize its utility, which increases their propensity to invest, according to new research from the Olin Business...
21-Apr-2021 11:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Anti-Aging Compound Improves Muscle Glucose Metabolism in People

In the first clinical trial of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that the compound previously demonstrated to counteract aspects of aging and improve metabolic health...
20-Apr-2021 3:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

How Racial Violence Affects Black Americans' Mental Health

Black Americans experience an increase in poor mental health days during weeks when two or more incidents of anti-Black violence occur and when national interest surrounding the events is higher, according to a new study.
20-Apr-2021 11:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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