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LUNG TRANSPLANT: THE PATH TO 2,000

LUNG TRANSPLANT: THE PATH TO 2,000

Thirty-five years ago, specialists at Washington University School of Medicine and what was then Barnes Hospital played an integral role in advancing the new and developing field of lung transplantation. In January 2023, the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center performed its 2,000th lung transplantation. Here’s how it happened.

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ONCOLOGY REPORT: WHY IS COLORECTAL CANCER AFFECTING YOUNGER ADULTS?

ONCOLOGY REPORT: WHY IS COLORECTAL CANCER AFFECTING YOUNGER ADULTS?

Once considered a disease that primarily affected older adults, colorectal cancer no longer fits that description. Over the past two decades, the number of new cases of colorectal cancer in adults under the age of 50 in the United States and worldwide has increased dramatically. The National Cancer Institute now projects that by 2030 it will be the leading cause of cancer deaths in Americans between the ages of 20 and 49. Oncologists across the country are alarmed by this fairly recent trend—and they want you to take notice, too.

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GUT BACTERIA AND BRAIN HEALTH

GUT BACTERIA AND BRAIN HEALTH

A growing pile of evidence indicates that the tens of trillions of microbes that normally live in our intestines—the so-called gut microbiome—have far-reaching effects on how our bodies function. Members of this microbial community produce vitamins, help us digest food, prevent the overgrowth of harmful bacteria and regulate the immune system, among other benefits. Now, a new study suggests that the gut microbiome also plays a key role in the health of our brains, according to researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

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TREATING VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA

TREATING VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA

Every day, nearly 1,000 Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest, a catastrophic event in which the heart suddenly stops functioning. The most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest is a sustained, super-fast heart rhythm called ventricular tachycardia, commonly called V-tach. Among heart specialists, this condition is known as VT.

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MAPPING LABOR CONTRACTIONS IN REAL TIME

MAPPING LABOR CONTRACTIONS IN REAL TIME

Building on imaging methods long used on the heart, researchers have developed a new technology that can produce 3D maps showing the magnitude and distribution of uterine contractions in real time and across the entire surface of the uterus during labor.

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