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NIH grant awarded to Marshall researcher for studying genetic mechanisms of cocaine addiction

Price E. Dickson, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, has received a $407,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the genetic and genomic mechanisms driving the relationship between social reward and cocaine addiction.

22 Jul 2022

Researchers discover a ‘weak spot’ that makes multi-drug resistant tumors vulnerable

One of the greatest challenges facing cancer researchers is to understand why some patients don't respond to treatments.

22 Jul 2022

LJI study about common cold coronaviruses may offer clues to how immunity can build up against SARS-CoV-2

For a glimpse into the future of SARS-CoV-2 immunity, scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating how the immune system builds its defenses against common cold coronaviruses (CCCs).

21 Jul 2022

Study offers insight into the basic cellular pathologies driving interstitial lung disease

While most people recover from COVID-19 within a week or two, up to one-third of survivors experience persistent or new symptoms weeks and months after initial infection.

21 Jul 2022

Supplementing diet with amino acid taurine could be a viable nutritional strategy to combat aging

When our cells process the oxygen we breathe and the food we eat every day in order to survive, they generate potentially toxic by-products popularly known as "free radicals".

20 Jul 2022

Research highlights the impact of social determinants of health on hypertension control

A research article published this month in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlights the significant impact of social determinants of health on patients' ability to sustain control of hypertension.

20 Jul 2022

International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies firefighting as carcinogenic

The International Agency for Research on Cancer recently classified occupational exposure as a firefighter as carcinogenic, changing the previous classification of possibly carcinogenic.

20 Jul 2022

Racial discrimination may affect brain matter integrity through the stress system

Racial discrimination increases the risk for physical and mental illnesses, and Black women suffer from diseases at significantly higher rates than White women.

20 Jul 2022

Study finds white adipose tissue to be the most vulnerable organ to obesity-related metabolic changes

When the body is subjected to a high-calorie diet, the physiological response is not homogeneous and some organs or tissues are more sensitive to metabolic stress.

20 Jul 2022

Review: No clear evidence that serotonin levels are responsible for depression

After decades of study, there remains no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression, according to a major review of prior research led by UCL scientists.

20 Jul 2022

Genes underlying cigarette smoking linked to the perception of pain and response to food

Have you ever wondered why one person can smoke cigarettes for a year and easily quit, while another person will become addicted for life? Why can't some people help themselves from abusing alcohol and others can take it or leave it?

20 Jul 2022

Study determines the reason behind the failure of IVF embryos

In humans, a fertilized egg is no guarantee of reproductive success. Most embryos stop developing and perish within days of fertilization, usually because they have an abnormal number of chromosomes. Now, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have found that most of these mistakes are due to spontaneous errors in DNA replication in the earliest phase of cell division.

20 Jul 2022

Stress News and Research

NIH grant awarded to Marshall researcher for studying genetic mechanisms of cocaine addiction

Researchers discover a ‘weak spot’ that makes multi-drug resistant tumors vulnerable

LJI study about common cold coronaviruses may offer clues to how immunity can build up against SARS-CoV-2

Study offers insight into the basic cellular pathologies driving interstitial lung disease

Supplementing diet with amino acid taurine could be a viable nutritional strategy to combat aging

Research highlights the impact of social determinants of health on hypertension control

International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies firefighting as carcinogenic

Racial discrimination may affect brain matter integrity through the stress system

Study finds white adipose tissue to be the most vulnerable organ to obesity-related metabolic changes

Review: No clear evidence that serotonin levels are responsible for depression

Genes underlying cigarette smoking linked to the perception of pain and response to food

Study determines the reason behind the failure of IVF embryos

Non-coding 'junk' DNA could potentially contribute to the development of cancer

High-dose Vitamin B6 tablets could reduce feelings of anxiety and depression

Gut-lung axis: Using commensal bacteria to reinforce mucosal immunity

Elephant genes could offer new clues to preventing cancer development

The known and proposed interactions of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 with DNA damage response pathways

Could Vitamin B6 Reduce Anxiety and Depression?

Decline in mental health during pregnancy throughout the COVID-19 lockdown period

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from anxiety and depression

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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