CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH

As the only Missouri organization that works to protect ALL medical research, Missouri Cures collaborates with organizations around the state, and the country, to keep track of the latest developments in therapies and cures.
We are committed to making this information available to patients, patient advocates and policy makers, highlighting the important work being done in Missouri and around the world.
Children’s Mercy Research Hospital
January 5, 2021 – Everything’s up to Date in Kansas City, at Least When It Comes to Genomics – RAREX
June 5, 2020 – Allergy Telemedicine Effective, but Regulations Must Change
Missouri S&T
October 12, 2020 – Missouri S&T Receives $300 Million Gift for Research and Innovation Center – Missouri S&T News
August 24, 2020 – Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve Efficiency in Kidney Transplant Network – Missouri S&T News
April 7, 2020 – Researchers Create Unique DNA Biosensor for Early Stage Disease Detection
St. Louis University
July 21, 2020 – COVID-19 Vaccine Trials to be Conducted at Saint Louis University, Washington University
April 5, 2020 – St. Louis Researchers Mobilize on New Coronavirus, Seeking Treatments, Answers
St. Luke’s Hospital
April 25, 2020 – Saint Luke’s Cardiologist Leads Trial to See if Diabetes Drug Can Prevent Serious Covid-19 Complications
University of Missouri
March 3, 2021 – Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Help Reduce Hospitalizations from Nursing Home Residents – MU News
January 28, 2021 – Cats May Help Increase Empathy, Decrease Anxiety for Kids with Autism – MU CVM News
January 12, 2021 – Killing Cancer by Unleashing the Body’s Own Immune System – Show Me Mizzou
January 5, 2021 – Okorodudu Follows the Lead of His Mentor in Inspiring Black Students to Pursue Medicine – MU Med School News
November 30, 2020 – Personalizing Recovery From ‘Lost’ Limbs – Show Me Mizzou News
November 11, 2020 – Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Before Symptoms Arise – Show Me Mizzou News
October 27, 2020 – Younger Knee Replacement Patients More Likely to Require Reoperation than Those 60 and Older – MU News
October 20, 2020 – MU Among First Institutions to Enroll Patient in International COVID-19 Clinical Trial – MU News
September 23, 2020 – Leading the Way: MU researcher Salman Hyder Has Spent a Career Battling Breast Cancer and Mentoring the Next Generation of Researchers – MU News
August 25. 2020 – Detecting Pancreatic Cancer at Treatable Stages – UM News
July 2020 – Beams of Light to Treat Diabetes: UMKC Invention Gets Federal Funding Boost
July 2020 – The D.V.M. – The Dean’s Video Message
June 18, 2020 – Genome Sequences Could Be Key to COVID-19
June 16, 2020 – MU Advances Chemotherapy-Free Treatment for Cancer in Animals and Humans
June 3, 2020 – Unique Cells Found in Lung Cancer Patients may Predict Survival
May 4, 2020 – MU Researcher Identifies Four Possible Treatments for Covid-19
University of Missouri – Kansas City
November 23, 2020 – Grant Helps Black Churches Fight COVID-19 – UMKC News
July 17, 2020 – UMKC’s Health Equity Institute works to halt COVID-19 pandemic in KC – KSHB TV
Washington University
March 10, 2021 – Promising Role for Whole Genome Sequencing in Guiding Blood Cancer Treatment – WUSTL News
March 2, 2021 – Major NIH Study Seeks to Understand Unusual Forms of Diabetes – WUSTL News
February 5, 2021 – Scientists to Explore Whether Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Control Blood Sugar – WUSTL News
January 27, 2021 – How Does the Immune System Keep Tabs on the Brain? – WUSTL News
December 28, 2020 – Common Brain Malformation Traced to Its Genetic Roots – WUSTL News
December 7, 2020 – Novel Form of Alzheimer’s Protein Found in Spinal Fluid Indicates Stage of the Disease – WUSTL News
December 1, 2020 – Gene That Protects Against Osteoarthritis Identified – WUSTL News
October 22, 2020 – Alzheimer’s in Adults with Down Syndrome Focus of Multicenter NIH Grant – WUSTL News
October 16, 2020 – Immune Modulator Drugs for COVID-19 Focus of Major NIH Clinical Trial – WUSTL News
September 28, 2020 – Cerebral Palsy Also Has Genetic Underpinnings – WUSTL News
September 24, 2020 – Antibodies Protect Against Wide Range of Influenza B Virus Strains – WUSTL News
September 11, 2020 – Imaging Agent Developed at Washington University Spotlights Inflammation – WUSTL News
August 23, 2020 – African American Children with Autism Experience Long Delays in Diagnosis – WUSTL News
August 19, 2020 – New Center to Explore Brain, Immune System Connections
July 28, 2020 – Alzheimer’s Protein in Blood Indicates Early Brain Changes
July 8, 2020 – Experimental Drug Shows Early Promise Against Inherited Form of ALS, Trial Indicates
July 1, 2020 – Effort to Screen Potential COVID-19 Antiviral Drugs Underway
June 12, 2020 – Scientists Map How Human Retinal Cells Relay Information to Brain
June 10, 2020 – COVID-19 Mouse Model Will Speed Search for Drugs, Vaccines
April 22, 2020 – Diabetes Reversed in Mice With Genetically Edited Stem Cells Derived From Patients
April 27, 2020 – Potential Biomarker for Autism Identified in Infants
April 5, 2020 – St. Louis Researchers Mobilize on New Coronavirus, Seeking Treatments, Answers
March 16, 2021 – CRISPR-Based Anti-Viral Therapy Could One Day Foil the Flu—and COVID-19 – NIH Director’s Blog
February 17, 2021 – Salk Team Reveals Never-Before-Seen Antibody Binding, Informing Both Liver Cancer and Antibody Design – Salk News
February 16, 2021 – Why Poor Diversity in Medical Research Threatens Health Equity – Patient Engagement Hit
February 14, 2021 – Stem Cell Breakthrough Brings Baldness Cure One Step Closer – New Atlas
February 1, 2021 – Potential for Stem Cells to Repair Myelin Focus of University Toronto Team – MS News Today
January 25, 2021 – As Virus Grows Stealthier, Vaccine Makers Reconsider Battle Plans – NY Times
January 20, 2021 – Studies Suggest Vaccinated People Protected From New Covid-19 Variants – CNN
January 5, 2021 – Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Implanted Into COVID Patients Improve Survival Chances, Study Suggests – Independent
December 7, 2020 – A 73-Year-Old-Woman Who Should Have Gotten Alzheimer’s, Didn’t—Revitalizing a Search for the Cure – Newsweek
December 6, 2020 – Bayer Accelerates Cell and Gene Therapy Drive with Atara Deal – Reuters
December 2, 2020 – CIRM funded trial for sickle cell disease gives patient a chance for a better future – CIRM
December 2, 2020 – Aubagio Slows Grey Matter, Whole Brain Atrophy in CIS, Study Finds – Multiple Sclerosis News Today
November 23, 2020 – Train Your Body to Work Out—or Just Hang Out—in Colder Weather – The Wall Street Journal
November 13, 2020 – Nanotechnologies to Help in New Cancer Treatment Strategy – Cordis
November 13, 2020 – Study Shows How to Detect Alzheimer’s Disease Before Symptoms Show – AJC
November 10, 2020 – Groundbreaking Stem Cell Research Could Restore Sight to People with Macular Diseases – Medical Xpress
October 29, 2020 – Engineering Stem Cells to Treat Bone Cancer – News Medical Net
October 12, 2020 – HHS Officially Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Again Ahead of Upcoming Expiration Date – Radiology Business
October 7, 2020 – Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered CRISPR Gene Editing Tool for ‘Rewriting the Code of Life’ – CNN
October 2, 2020 – Panel Outlines Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution – AP News
September 30, 2020 – A Potential Cause of CAR T Side Effects, and A Path Forward – PenToday
September 26, 2020 – Stem Cells Can Repair Parkinson’s-Damaged Circuits in Mouse Brains – University of Wisconsin-Madison News
September 4, 2020 – Through Enzyme Testing, Researchers Sharpen CRISPR Gene-Editing Tool – UT News
September 4, 2020 – Coronavirus Reinfections: Three Questions Scientists Are Asking – Nature
August 19, 2020 – First Immune-Evading Cells Created to Treat Type 1 Diabetes – Salk News
August 18, 2020 – Trump Fetal Tissue Ethics Board Urges Rejection of Nearly All Research Proposals – Washington Post
August 5, 2020 – Implanted Neural Stem Cell Grafts Show Functionality in Spinal Cord Injuries – UCSD News
July 29, 2020 – Gene Therapy Could Offer an Inclusive Cure for Cystic Fibrosis – Nature
July 27, 2020 – Team Led by Manchester Scientists Discover a Way to Slow the Growth of Breast Cancer Stem Cells – About Manchester
July 14, 2020 – First Coronavirus Vaccine Tested in Humans Shows Early Promise – NY Times
July 8, 2020 – Scientists Make Precise Gene Edits to Mitochondrial DNA for First Time – Nature
July 2, 2020 – Research Team Develops Technology to Improve Effectiveness of Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine – Medical Express
June 13, 2020 – Scientists Model Human Stem Cells to Recognize Degeneration in Glaucoma – Microbioz India
June 12, 2020 – Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Turned Into Extra-Ruthless Natural Killer Cells – GEN
June 12, 2020 – Three People With Inherited Diseases Successfully Treated With CRISPR – The Daily Newsletter
June 11, 2020 – How Targeting Killer T Cells in the Lungs Could Lead to Immunity Against Respiratory Viruses – Salk Institute
June 11, 2020 – Putting ‘Super’ in Natural Killer Cells – UC San Diego
May 29, 2020 – Researchers Hope CRISPR Gene-Editing Technology Can Yield Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Test – CBC
May 15, 2020 – Research Reveals Another Possible Epstein-Barr Virus Link to MS – Multiple Sclerosis News Today
May 12 – A Secret Experiment Revealed: In a Medical First, Doctors Treat Parkinson’s With a Novel Brain Cell Transplant – STAT
May 8 – First CRISPR test for the coronavirus approved in the United States – Nature
May 5 – A Leading Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Just Started Human Trials in the US – Business Insider
April 27 – Promising New Treatment for Recurrent Pediatric Brain Cancer – Baylor College of Medicine
April 21 – Study shows glaucoma could be successfully treated with gene therapy – University of Bristol
April 20 – Their Three Children have a Fatal Disease, and They Refused to Let the Coronavirus Take Away Their Only Chance at Saving Them – The Washington Post
April 18 – Will Antibody Tests for the Coronavirus Really Change Everything? – Nature
April 17 – FDA approves pill for aggressive breast cancer that’s spread in the body – Stat News
April 17 – CRISPR-Based ‘Discovery Engine’ for New Cell Therapies to Advance Cancer Treatments – University of California San Francisco
April 13, 2020 – ‘We Need an Army’: Hiring of Coronavirus Trackers Seen as Key to Curbing Disease Spread – Stat
April 9, 2020 – Can Animals Get Coronavirus? What to Know About Pets and COVID-19 – BioNexus
April 9, 2020 – US Testing of 2nd Possible Coronavirus Vaccine Underway in KC – NY Post
April 6, 2020 – Israel, Ranked ‘Safest’ Place in Pandemic, Draws on Asia’s Lessons – Nikkei Asian Review
April 2, 2020 – Is the Coronavirus Airborne? Experts Can’t Agree – Nature
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