Blocking arginine metabolism leads to improved metabolic health, weight loss
Drug mimics beneficial effects of fasting in mice (Links to an external site)
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ICTS Community Advisory Board co-chair featured in People Magazine regarding rare disease journey
Doug Lindsay describes the battle with his own rare disease. Now, he advocates for others. With over a decade spent trying to understand the rare disease that kept him bedridden for most of his 20s, Doug Lindsay learned to become his own advocate. For years he dedicated himself to investigating his symptoms and seeking help […]
Update on the Rural Health Research Center
The following update is provided by William Fay, MD, ICTS Governing Council member, Senior Associate Dean for Research at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. There are significant disparities in the health and care of rural inhabitants (who comprise about 20% of US residents) compared to the general population, particularly in vulnerable subgroups, such […]
What makes an mRNA vaccine so effective against severe COVID-19? (Links to an external site)
Shots trigger exceptional antibody response by activating key helper immune cells
Antipsychotic drugs may increase risk of breast cancer (Links to an external site)
Study focuses on role of the hormone prolactin
Washington University Team Wins Inaugural TL1 Debate, ‘Statin Wars’
Congratulations to Washington University TL1 trainees, Ameen Awad, Samuel Cortez, MD, Annahita Fotouhi, and Alexandra Zdonczyk for winning the inaugural TL1 Debate on November 9, 2021, defeating a team from the University of Michigan. The debate, a new event developed from an existing training exercise for TL1 trainees at Washington University in St. Louis, featured […]
Committing to Care, Access, Equity and Research: NORD Announces 31 Rare Disease Centers of Excellence (Links to an external site)
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) announced 31 NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence across the United States, establishing a unique network of medical centers, clinics, and institutions to advance care and expand access for rare disease patients.
Should Science Add Another Lane?
In an editorial in the November 5, 2021 issue of Science Magazine, Elvin Geng, MD, MPH, and Enola Proctor, PhD, ICTS Dissemination and Implementation Research Core leaders, suggest that science needs to add another lane, one called implementation research, to ensure the nation’s health discoveries are used to improve population health. Read the full editorial […]
ICTS Core Provides Foundation for Unprecedented Pediatric COVID Collaboration
The Washington University Pediatric and Adolescent Research Consortium (WU PAARC), a practice-based research network of community pediatric healthcare providers, has been an integral part of the ICTS since the inception of the CTSA program at Washington University in 2007. As a core of the ICTS and a part of the Integrating Special Populations function, WU […]
What good is discovery if you can’t share it?
ICTS supports week of programming to help investigators more effectively communicate their science to diverse audiences In partnership with the Bernard Becker Medical Library at Washington University School of Medicine and to kick off Health Literacy Month, the ICTS supports #SciComm Week with a series of events to help researchers craft and disseminate stories about […]