A new NIH award to study how estrogen regulates the course of urinary tract infections and bladder recovery after infection
Category: CRepHS Research News
Antibody protects developing fetus from Zika virus, mouse study shows (Links to an external site)
First intervention shown to prevent maternal-fetal transmission
Obesity & metabolic problems inherited?
Pregnant Woman’s High-Fat, High-Sugar Diet May Affect Future Generations
CRepHS welcomes Hollie Beck
Ms Hollie Beck joined Dr. Katherine Fuh’s laboratory on November 1, 2016. Beck earned her BS in Biochemistry from University of Missouri – Columbia. She has an extensive background in various laboratory techniques and laboratory management. She is passionate about science and eager to contribute to Dr. Fuh’s projects. Read more about Dr. Fuh’s research […]
Zika infection reduces fertility, lowers testosterone in male mice (Links to an external site)
Human studies needed to determine if men similarly affected
Award flash news: Methodius Tuuli, MD, MPH
A new NIH award to study prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy in obese women
Macones elected to National Academy of Medicine (Links to an external site)
Membership is one of highest U.S. honors in health and medicine
Center for Reproductive Health Sciences welcomes a new faculty
Dr. Ramakrishna Kommagani joins the newly established Center
New center announced (Links to an external site)
Scientists’ collaborations will include Zika virus, preterm birth, infertility
Pregnant women’s high-fat, high-sugar diets may affect future generations (Links to an external site)
Obesity can predispose offspring in multiple generations to metabolic problems
Understanding how Zika works (Links to an external site)
Washington University med school’s discovery
Mouse models of Zika in pregnancy show how fetuses become infected (Links to an external site)
Mice provide tool to test vaccines, therapeutics, understand Zika biology in pregnancy
High-fructose diet during pregnancy may harm placenta, restrict fetal growth (Links to an external site)
Drug prescribed to treat gout, kidney stones may negate the sugar’s ill effects
Natural sugar may treat fatty liver disease (Links to an external site)
Mouse study shows the sugar trehalose triggers liver cells to clean up their excess fat