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Pharmacy Students’ Law a Game Changer for Patient Care

Throughout the COVID‑19 pandemic, Washington State University pharmacy students were on the frontline, helping to test for the virus thanks in part to legislation they helped pass in 2019.

NIH Grant to Expand Research into Tick‑borne Diseases

A $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow Washington State University researchers to take the next steps toward blocking transmission of Lyme disease and anaplasmosis.

Design Of Protein Binders From Target Structure Alone

A new method for generating potent, specific binding proteins yields candidate medicines for cancer, diabetes, inflammation and more.

Gene Deletion Behind Anomaly In Blood Cancer Cells

Discovery that Lamin B1 mutation causes odd-shaped nuclei may lead to improved leukemia care.

Some Elusive Genome Areas Hold Distinctly Human Data

UW Medicine’s contribution to finishing the sequence covered highly repetitive regions, include those related to human evolution.

Study Finds Patterns Of Handgun Carrying With Rural Youth

Carrying behaviors differ from those seen among urban youths, offering more specific context to firearm-prevention programs.

Brain Overgrowth Seen In Babies Who Later Develop Autism

MRI demonstrate that the amygdala grows too rapidly between 6 and 12 months of age, before characteristics of autism fully emerge

Mammography Decline Seen Among Breast Cancer Survivors

The study's lead author expresses surprise that patients still under the care of cancer specialists would forgo these diagnostic exams.

Study Boosts Support For Single-Dose HPV Vaccine Regimen

A one-shot vaccine schedule could contribute greatly to the elimination of cervical cancer worldwide, researchers say.

AI Can Benefit Patient Care — Even On A Budget

Providing artificial intelligence tools with the data they need takes time. How much time do first responders have to spare? ¬50 seconds.

Clinicians Grapple With Decisions In Crisis-Care Simulation

If resource shortages became dire, triage team members would have to deprioritize some patients from getting life-sustaining care.

Gene That Shapes Mutation Rate Variation Found In Mice

The finding supports theory that genetic differences between individuals and species can affect the acquisition of mutations.

Cilia-Free Stem Cells Offer New Path To Study Rare Diseases

Creating a novel population of mutant tissues helps scientists deduce the cause of polycystic kidney disease and other cilia-linked illnesses.

Scientists Set Out To Map The World’s Genomic Diversity

Project aims to create a genome reference that represents the genetic diversity of all the populations on Earth.

‘Structural Racism’ Cited In Study Of Breast-Biopsy Delays

Findings indicate unexplained disparities at screening sites influence the lag in follow-ups among nonwhite women, authors say.

Study: COVID Impairs Placenta's Immune Defense

A new study published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows a mother-to-be's COVID-19 infection can impair her placena's immune response, leaving it vulnerable to other viruses and infections during pregnancy.

COVID-19 Zaps Placenta’s Immune Response, Study Finds

This damage occurs even if the mother has a mild case of COVID-19, OB-GYN researchers found.

UW Medicine COVID-19 Vaccine Wins South Korea Approval

SKbioscience’s SKYCovione vaccine becomes the first therapeutic OK'd for people to emerge from the Institute for Protein Design.

Stopping Meds To Reduce Falls In People With Dementia

Project explores whether simple interventions can lower use of medications that increase fall risk in this population.

Stress Affects A Fetus’ Ability To Absorb Iron, Study Finds

The impact is greater on a male fetus. The UW Medicine-led study encourages pregnant women to be tested for stress levels.