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Sleep aid blocks neurodegeneration in mice (Links to an external site)
A common sleep aid restores healthier sleep patterns and protects mice from the brain damage seen in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Colonna named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Links to an external site)
Marco Colonna, MD is among nearly 250 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies.
Researchers find intestinal immune cell prevents food allergies (Links to an external site)
Researchers at WashU Medicine found that a small population of immune cells in the mouse intestine prevents allergic responses to food, suggesting that targeting such cells therapeutically could potentially lead to a new treatment for allergies.