IMAGE: This is Dr. Sang-Moo Kang, professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University. Credit: Georgia State University
Month: December 2018
How marijuana may damage teenage brains in study using genetically vulnerable mice
In a study of adolescent mice with a version of a gene linked to serious human mental illnesses, Johns Hopkins
Communication between neural networks
The brain is organized into a network of specialized networks of nerve cells. For such a brain architecture to function,
Monitoring lung function at home in teens with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
IMAGE: Hand-held device and mouthpiece used in this study. Credit: DELOS Study Group Heart and lung complications are responsible for much
One type of brain cell may invite Alzheimer’s
Better tactics for detecting, preventing and treating Alzheimer’s disease depend on a clearer understanding of cellular-level changes in the minds
New study will track how trade wars affect the Midwest
A team of researchers who first proposed studying the effect a global trade war could have on the Midwest never
New, rapid and robust method for single cell profiling
Many of the cell types in our bodies work in obscure ways, that science does not yet fully understand. That
Protein police keep the immune system in check
IMAGE: OIST scientists have discovered that JunB promotes immunosuppressive functions of effector regulatory T cells in colon and lungs. FOXp3, found
School-based nutritional programs reduce student obesity
In-school nutrition policies and programs that promote healthier eating habits among middle school students limit increases in body mass index
Study finds increasing use, and misuse, of benzodiazepines
More than one in eight U.S. adults (12.6 percent) used benzodiazepines in the past year, up from previous reports. Misuse
