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Legacy of Masters and Johnson topic of next Assembly Series
The Washington University researchers' landmark study about human sexuality was published 50 years ago.
Washington University Assembly Series
Zika infection reduces fertility, lowers testosterone in male mice
Human studies needed to determine if men are similarly affected.
School of Medicine news release
Macones elected to National Academy of Medicine
Membership is one of highest U.S. honors in health and medicine.
School of Medicine news release
Barnes-Jewish first hospital in St. Louis providing optimal support for breastfeeding
The hospital stay is critical in learning to breast-feed, yet hospital practices often interfere with success.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Physician profile: Emily Jungheim
Reproductive endocrinologist enjoys helping patients build their families.
School of Medicine news releasePregnancy after 35: A trend toward later parenthood
Featuring Dr. Alison Cahill, chief of the maternal-fetal medicine division, this episode of the "Making Babies" podcast explores what the...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Making Babies podcast
New center focuses on women’s and men’s reproductive health
Scientists' collaborations will include Zika virus, preterm birth, infertility
School of Medicine news release
How Zika infects fetus
Indira Mysorekar, PhD, and virologist Michael Diamond, MD, PhD, developed mouse models to understand Zika virus infection during pregnancy.
School of Medicine news release
Risks of high-fructose diet during pregnancy
A team led by Kelle H. Moley, MD, found a high-fructose diet during pregnancy may harm the placenta and restrict...
School of Medicine news release
New patient center under construction
An expansion of our partner hospitals will include new facilities for our women and infants patients, opening in late 2017.
Access to affordable birth control
Op-ed by Colleen McNicholas, DO: Birth control is fundamental basic health care that every woman should have access to.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Preventing C-section infections
Study led by Methodius G. Tuuli, MD, finds chlorhexidine is better than iodine, recommends altering standard skin-prep practices.
School of Medicine news release
National cancer trial
An NIH grant makes Washington University the hub of a national clinical trial to evaluate mechanisms driving five major cancer...
School of Medicine news release