There is a wealth of evidence to suggest that health is correlated to individuals’ socioeconomic status and lifestyle. The relationship between socio-economic status and health has Been corroborated by several studies conducted across the world. All studies have confirmed a profound impact of socio-economic status on health; however, the mechanism behind this correlation has been a matter of debate. Image […]

The burden of Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t fall on all communities equally. Black Americans face about double the risk of developing the devastating neurodegenerative disease than non-Hispanic white Americans do. The factors that place Black people at elevated risk remain poorly understood, partly because Black people historically and systematically have been underrepresented in Alzheimer’s studies. Without a sufficiently large pool of […]

There’s not much good that can be said about asthma, a breathing disease in which the airways become narrowed and inflamed. But there’s this: People with asthma seem to be less likely to develop brain tumors than others. And now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis believe they have discovered why. It comes down to the […]

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training teaches people to identify and be able to respond effectively to mental illness in others. Dedicated courses teach mental health first aid strategies to members of the public. This first aid is given until appropriate professional help is found, or the crisis abates. This article looks at the growing need for MHFA, how it […]

Asherson’s syndrome, also known as catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS), is an extremely rare autoimmune condition. It is defined by the fast progression of blood clots impacting many organ systems of the body over hours, days, or weeks. Infections, vaccinations, wounds caused by physical trauma, and failure of the body's anticoagulation mechanism are all examples of "triggers." Patients with antiphospholipid syndrome […]

The term “omics” refers to a pool of technologies that are used to measure and functionally characterize different biomolecules in cells or tissues. The primary aim of “omics” technologies is to study genes (genomics), RNAs (transcriptomics), proteins (proteomics), and metabolites (metabolomics). Image Credit: Love Employee/Shutterstock.com What is genomics? Genomics is the study of the whole genome (the complete set of […]

What is a face transplant? A face transplant is a medical operation that involves the replacement of all or specific parts of the face using the facial tissue of another person (donor). A portion of the area called Vascularized Composite Tissue Allotransplantation (VCA) includes transplants of the skin of the face, the structure of the nose, lips, facial muscles used […]

Ameloblastoma, a rare human disease, is a benign tumor originating in the odontogenic epithelium. It is commonly found in the jaw bone. The tumor develops from the tooth germ's epithelium, odontogenic cyst epithelium, stratified squamous epithelium, and enamel organ epithelium. Ameloblastoma is the most frequent odontogenic tumor of epithelial origin with significant clinical implications, despite being categorized as a benign […]

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are joining scientists at 24 other sites around the country to conduct a comprehensive study aimed at understanding how prenatal factors and early life experiences influence brain development and behavior in infants and young children. With more than $37 million in funding from several institutes and centers at the National […]

Four scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been awarded prestigious grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aimed at supporting the researchers’ innovative and impactful biomedical and behavioral research. The grants are among a total of 106 such grants awarded to scientists recognized via the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The program […]