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NEW ALZHEIMER’S BLOOD TEST MAY SPEED TREATMENT RESEARCH

NEW ALZHEIMER’S BLOOD TEST MAY SPEED TREATMENT RESEARCH

BY TAMARA BHANDARI

Up to two decades before people develop the characteristic memory loss and confusion of Alzheimer’s disease, damaging clumps of protein start to build up in their brains. And there is growing consensus among neurologists that Alzheimer’s treatment needs to begin as early as possible, ideally before any cognitive symptoms arise. By the time people become forgetful, their brains are so severely damaged no therapy is likely to fully heal them.

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THE HONOR WALK

THE HONOR WALK

It could happen in the morning. Or the middle of the night. A quiet group of people — cooks, technicians, nurses, doctors, administrators — line a hospital hallway to acknowledge the passing of life, the death of someone who has chosen to become an organ donor.

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CARDIOLOGY REPORT: LITTLE DEVICE, BIG IMPACT

CARDIOLOGY REPORT: LITTLE DEVICE, BIG IMPACT

BY KRISTIN BAIRD RATTINI

Severe heart failure affects more than 2 million people in the United States, making even simple tasks—climbing stairs, taking a walk—extremely difficult. Medications can help ease symptoms but they don’t alter the course of this fatal disease.

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Michael

Michael

Michael tried various treatments to control his a-fib with little success. Washington University physicians had the answer to long term relief by using cardiac mapping, an innovative treatment developed at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

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Barnes-Jewish offers free flu shots to St. Louis community for 16th year

For the 16th consecutive year, Barnes-Jewish Hospital will provide free seasonal flu shots to the St. Louis community beginning Monday, Oct. 7.

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