display Latest news from Saint Louis University Medical Center on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/slu-professor-studies-link-between-adversity-psychiatric-and-cognitive-decline/?sc=rsin /articles/slu-professor-studies-link-between-adversity-psychiatric-and-cognitive-decline/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:15:29 EST Saint Louis University associate professor of health management and policy in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, SangNam Ahn, Ph.D., recently published a paper in Journal of Clinical Psychology that examines the relationship between childhood adversity, and psychiatric decline as well as adult adversity and psychiatric and cognitive decline. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/slu-professor-shows-ethical-duality-of-using-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-in-fight-against-opioids/?sc=rsin /articles/slu-professor-shows-ethical-duality-of-using-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-in-fight-against-opioids/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:30:56 EST Saint Louis University's Liz Chiarello, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology recently published an article in the American Sociological Review, the flagship journal of the American Sociological Association. The article explores pharmacists' use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) and the ethical and practical application of PDMPs in healthcare. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/cult-mentality-slu-professor-makes-monumental-discovery-in-italy/?sc=rsin /articles/cult-mentality-slu-professor-makes-monumental-discovery-in-italy/?sc=rsin Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:00:00 EST Douglas Boin, Ph.D., a professor of history at Saint Louis University, made a major announcement at the annual meeting of the Archeological Institute of America, revealing he and his team discovered an ancient Roman temple that adds significant insights into the social change from pagan gods to Christianity within the Roman Empire. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/to-build-better-tuberculosis-vaccines-saint-louis-university-researchers-develop-a-new-model-by-leveraging-an-old-vaccine/?sc=rsin /articles/to-build-better-tuberculosis-vaccines-saint-louis-university-researchers-develop-a-new-model-by-leveraging-an-old-vaccine/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:05:22 EST In a paper published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Daniel Hoft, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Saint Louis University Center for Vaccine Development, and colleagues report a promising new approach to speed vaccine testing for TB. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/saint-louis-university-receives-5-96-million-grant-to-bolster-teacher-ranks-in-underserved-school-districts/?sc=rsin /articles/saint-louis-university-receives-5-96-million-grant-to-bolster-teacher-ranks-in-underserved-school-districts/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:00:40 EST Saint Louis University's School of Education received a $5.96 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address teacher shortages in underserved communities. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/saint-louis-university-professor-named-2024-nih-climate-and-health-scholar/?sc=rsin /articles/saint-louis-university-professor-named-2024-nih-climate-and-health-scholar/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:00:48 EST Saint Louis University professor Ricardo Wray, Ph.D., was named a 2024 Climate and Health Scholar by the National Institutes of Health, beginning a year-long research fellowship to combat climate change and its public health consequences. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/microplastics-are-found-in-cave-water-and-sediment-says-slu-research/?sc=rsin /articles/microplastics-are-found-in-cave-water-and-sediment-says-slu-research/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:00:22 EST In two recent papers, Saint Louis University researchers report finding high concentrations of microplastics present in a Missouri cave system that had been closed to human visitors for 30 years. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/slu-ethicists-leading-scholars-publish-guidance-for-parents-physicians-making-medical-decisions-for-children/?sc=rsin /articles/slu-ethicists-leading-scholars-publish-guidance-for-parents-physicians-making-medical-decisions-for-children/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:50:01 EST A group of leading scholars participated in a June 2022 symposium, "Best Interests and Beyond: Standards of Decision Making in Pediatrics," at Saint Louis University. The symposium and further discussions led to six recommendations for pediatric decision-making. Those findings, "Pediatric Decision Making: Consensus Recommendations," appeared in Pediatrics on Aug. 9. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/increased-risk-of-dementia-diagnosis-benzodiazepine-exposure-in-seniors-with-anxiety/?sc=rsin /articles/increased-risk-of-dementia-diagnosis-benzodiazepine-exposure-in-seniors-with-anxiety/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Aug 2023 14:25:32 EST Research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine finds that among patients 65 and older, a diagnosis of anxiety was significantly associated with an increased risk of dementia diagnosis, and benzodiazepine exposure was associated with a 28% increased risk of dementia. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/slu-researcher-examines-ethical-questions-raised-during-covid-19-pandemic/?sc=rsin /articles/slu-researcher-examines-ethical-questions-raised-during-covid-19-pandemic/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:15:22 EST Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D., professor and department chair for health management and policy at Saint Louis University, has authored a paper examining ethical questions raised during the COVID-19 pandemic and what can be done, to address similar ethical questions in the future. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/adhd-behind-the-wheel-ways-to-keep-teen-drivers-safe/?sc=rsin /articles/adhd-behind-the-wheel-ways-to-keep-teen-drivers-safe/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:00:57 EST The summer months are the busiest time on the roads and for teens with ADHD, a new driver's license carries a lot of responsibility. Saint Louis University (SLU) researcher Annie Artiga Garner, Ph.D., is doing her part to make the roads safer not just for teens with ADHD, but for every driver. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/saint-louis-university-researcher-receives-2-83-million-nih-grant-to-increase-hpv-prevention-strategies-in-nigeria/?sc=rsin /articles/saint-louis-university-researcher-receives-2-83-million-nih-grant-to-increase-hpv-prevention-strategies-in-nigeria/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:40:57 EST When designing strategies to create lasting impact in a particular community, there is no better resource than the strength and intelligence of the community members themselves, and in this case, girls and women. Using crowdsourcing as a framework, a Saint Louis University researcher aims to increase HPV vaccination and HPV screening to lower incidents of cervical cancer among girls and women in Nigeria. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/slu-researcher-receives-1-76-million-nih-grant-to-create-star-an-hiv-focused-experiential-research-and-capacity-building-program-for-students-and-young-researchers/?sc=rsin /articles/slu-researcher-receives-1-76-million-nih-grant-to-create-star-an-hiv-focused-experiential-research-and-capacity-building-program-for-students-and-young-researchers/?sc=rsin Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:20:31 EST Using a crowdsourcing framework utilized over the past five years, Juliet Iwelunmor, Ph.D., professor of global health and behavioral science and health education at Saint Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice, is taking what she learned from empowering youth in Nigeria to identify young people in the United States who aim to become the next generation of HIV researchers, leaders and innovators in the field. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/investigational-drug-trial-seeks-male-volunteers-with-chronic-kidney-diseases/?sc=rsin /articles/investigational-drug-trial-seeks-male-volunteers-with-chronic-kidney-diseases/?sc=rsin Thu, 26 May 2022 14:05:41 EST Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine are enrolling volunteers in an investigational drug trial for hypogonadal men with chronic kidney disease. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/saint-louis-university-ssm-health-cardinal-glennon-children-s-hospital-receive-2-million-as-part-of-new-regional-pediatric-pandemic-network/?sc=rsin /articles/saint-louis-university-ssm-health-cardinal-glennon-children-s-hospital-receive-2-million-as-part-of-new-regional-pediatric-pandemic-network/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:45:00 EST Saint Louis University has received $2 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as one of five medical centers making up a new network created to improve coordinated pandemic care for children. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/ess-to-care-for-minority-medicare-patients-worse-than-that-of-non-minority-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/ess-to-care-for-minority-medicare-patients-worse-than-that-of-non-minority-patients/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:35:50 EST Saint Louis University research has found that Medicare patients who belong to racial and ethnic minority groups (Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, or Native American) experience worse access to and quality of ambulatory or out-patient medical care than patients who are White or multiracial, regardless of whether they may be enrolled in Medicare Advantage or traditional Medicare. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/slu-researchers-awarded-1-8-million-grant-to-help-improve-behavioral-health-services-for-children-adolescents/?sc=rsin /articles/slu-researchers-awarded-1-8-million-grant-to-help-improve-behavioral-health-services-for-children-adolescents/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:20:39 EST A team of researchers from Saint Louis University has received a new, four-year $1.8 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish the Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Fellowship for Children and Youth. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/1-million-gift-supports-future-endowed-chair-in-school-of-medicine-s-biochemistry-and-molecular-biology-department/?sc=rsin /articles/1-million-gift-supports-future-endowed-chair-in-school-of-medicine-s-biochemistry-and-molecular-biology-department/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:50:56 EST Saint Louis University has announced that School of Medicine researcher and faculty member Abdul Waheed, Ph.D., has made a gift of $1 million in support of the school's biochemistry and molecular biology department and Accelerating Excellence: The Campaign for Saint Louis University. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/slu-study-finds-lower-dementia-risk-in-adult-patients-with-tdap-vaccinations/?sc=rsin /articles/slu-study-finds-lower-dementia-risk-in-adult-patients-with-tdap-vaccinations/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 May 2021 09:35:58 EST Research from Saint Louis University finds that adult patients who have received a Tdap vaccination have a 42% lower risk for dementia, compared with patients who are not vaccinated. Saint Louis University Medical Center /articles/giving-thanks-can-ease-pandemic-stress-slu-expert-says/?sc=rsin /articles/giving-thanks-can-ease-pandemic-stress-slu-expert-says/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:15:27 EST This time of year is usually a time of joy and celebration with family and friends. Yet, as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, Thanksgiving in 2020 will look different than it has in other years. A global pandemic, like COVID-19, can have a profound impact on a person's psyche. Saint Louis University Medical Center