Immune cells that normally protect the body from damage by attacking foreign or infected cells are found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders at much higher levels than in healthy brains. The cells appear to contribute to neurodegeneration, but where they were coming from, and how they were primed to accumulate in the brain, was not known. Researchers at Washing
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children — better known as WIC — reaches an extraordinary share of American families. An estimated 41% of all U.S. infants participated in the federal nutrition program in fiscal year 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In Missouri, where more than 300,000 households experience food insecurity, WIC provides nutrit
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A surgical team at WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center has performed the world’s first-reported robotic combined liver and kidney transplant, extending the benefits of minimally invasive transplant surgery to a patient in need of both organs. Robotic transplantation has previously been performed successfully for separate kidney transplants and liver transplants. In 2020, WashU Medic
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SEP 08, 2026 | Russ Nelson (L – R) Dr. John Bennewitz works with graduate student Noah Hudson in the Johnson Research Center. Michael Mercier | UAH The fuels of tomorrow could burn faster, cleaner and more efficiently, thanks to research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System. Dr. John Bennewitz, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UAH, has received a $599,927 National Science Foundation (NSF) F
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SEP 02, 2026 | Ann Marie Martin Supporters of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) include, left to right, Kari Morris, research engineer and scientist in the Rotorcraft Systems Engineering & Simulation Center; Emily Eichhorn, director of counseling services at the Counseling Center; and Dr. Alisa Henrie, clinical assistant professor of engineering technology and department chair for the Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science degree program
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