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stem cells integrating into scarred heart wall
July 2, 2018

Stem cells restore function in primate heart-failure study

Results of a study published today in Nature Biotechnology suggest techniques that could treat patients with heart failure.

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July 2, 2018

Zika may cause many more miscarriages than previously recognized

A new animal study looked at pregnancy loss, including stillbirth, after infection with the virus.

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Bonnie Ramsey cystic fibrosis researcher
June 29, 2018

Bonnie Ramsey awarded Alpert Prize for trailblazing cystic fibrosis discoveries

This year the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize honors scientists for transformative research leading to precision-targeted treatments for this devastating genetic disease.

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Christopher Murray Global Burden of Disease
June 29, 2018

Christopher Murray chairs new health metrics sciences department

 The department will encourage collaborative efforts to guide global health policies with sound data.

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June 27, 2018

Experts call for closer follow-up of Zika-exposed children

Even those born without signs of Zika infection need long-term monitoring, they warn.

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chest x-ray of a patient showing defibrillator
June 27, 2018

A shock to the heart: Who really needs it?

UW Medicine cardiologists have developed a tool to predict which heart-failure patients stand to gain most, and least, from an implanted defibrillator.

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June 25, 2018

Youth need different approach to diabetes treatment

Two diabetes medications that help adults don’t slow progression of type 2 diabetes in youth, researchers report.

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June 22, 2018

Study: Testosterone therapy does not raise prostate cancer risk

Review of nearly 150,000 patient cases provides strong evidence, says UW Medicine urologist who led research.

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June 19, 2018

Heroin use in Pacific Northwest linked to incurable kidney disease

Usually seen with inflammatory illnesses, the disease here has an unusual common thread: injection-drug use.

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June 14, 2018

Rural emergency departments strained by physician shortages

A workforce analysis shows coastal and mountain states have the highest, and central and southern states the lowest, proportion of emergency physicians. 

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