Pairing the antidepressant amitriptyline with drugs designed to treat central nervous system diseases, enhances drug…
Month: April 2017
Spatial epidemiology used to identify 3 key hepatitis C hotspots in Massachusetts
Public health researchers conducted a spatial epidemiology study to identify hotspot clusters of hepatitis C…
How shifts in excitation-inhibition balance may lead to psychiatric disorders
Seven reviews highlight advancements in understanding the balance of excitatory and inhibitory signaling in the…
Scientists examine impact of high-severity fires on conifer forests
The ability of some Western conifer forests to recover after severe fire may become increasingly…
Light has new capacity for electronics
In ‘Minority Report,’ the protagonist uses gloves that give him the power of virtual manipulation….
New analysis of brain network activity offers unique insight into epileptic seizures
Little is known about which specific areas of the brain contribute to a patient’s epileptic…
Animals actively choose to match their surroundings to avoid predation
Animals can match their background to avoid detection by predators. For instance, numerous species have…
Maternal marijuana use linked to low birth weight
Researchers found that women who used marijuana while pregnant were almost three times more likely…
Computational research details the activation mechanism of p38?
p38? is a protein involved in chronic inflammatory diseases and cancer, among other pathological conditions….
Molecule identified that helps give resident T cells in the skin their anti-cancer punch
The molecule CD103 is key to the long-term residence of T cells in the skin…