To reduce anxiety during pregnancy, make sleep a priority (Links to an external site)
Category: Research
Blood test powered by AI could transform diagnosis of dementia (Links to an external site)
People with poor mental health report worse care worldwide (Links to an external site)
Unique markers of neurodegenerative disease mapped in blood, spinal fluid (Links to an external site)
Substance use recovery application (Links to an external site)
Implant provides lasting relief for treatment-resistant depression (Links to an external site)
Study finds enduring benefits of vagus nerve stimulation for patients not helped by standard therapies
Opportunity for Collaboration: Meet New Faculty Member!
Jan Kubanek, PhD, joined the faculty of WashU Medicine Department of Psychiatry on August 1, 2025, as associate professor of psychiatry in the Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Health, with secondary appointments in the Department of Neurology and Department of Radiology. He brings combined experience in human and macaque electrophysiology, human and macaque behavioral […]
Blood plasma reveals shared pathways in neurodegenerative diseases (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine researchers, led by Carlos Cruchaga, have identified biomarkers of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and frontotemporal dementia from blood plasma, suggesting new therapeutic avenues.
Early intervention changes trajectory for depressed preschoolers (Links to an external site)
Several months of parent-child therapy program yields positive effects for years, study finds