Targeted inhibition of Gq signaling induces airway relaxation in mouse models of asthma Chronic lower respiratory disease, which encompasses conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma, ranks just behind heart disease and cancer as the leading cause of death in the U...
Novel Strategy in Reducing Obesity Currently more than the one-third of the world’s population is either obese or overweight. Obesity has rapidly become one of the largest global epidemics as it puts the individual at high risk for many life-thr...
Retrieving Lost Memories Imagine living a life you couldn’t remember. Experience would be held hostage to the moment; constantly disappearing and reappearing as a new scene. The knowable world would stretch no farther than your percept...
Zika Virus Shows Promise in Treating Glioblastoma, a Fatal Type of Brain Cancer In 2016, the World Health Organization declared Zika a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” as the insect-borne virus caused severe damage to the brains of newborn babies. Now, new research sugges...
A Creative Approach to Tackling Anxiety Faced with the pressures of constant testing, demanding extracurriculars, and a new lifestyle away from home, it comes as no surprise that anxiety is a major mental health concern among college students. In fac...
New Study Shows Diet Can Affect Ribosomal Activity Most everyone knows about proteins, that product loved by bodybuilders and steak lovers alike. But how are they made? Ribosomes are the tiny factories responsible for churning out each and every protein ...
Indications for the acute treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder In any given year, just over five million Americans are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This mental abnormality is caused by exposure to a severe or traumatic event. Most trauma-exposed ...
The Future of Brain Cancer Treatment: Neural Stem Cell Therapy Despite the remarkable strides of modern medicine, many illnesses remain inevitable death sentences upon diagnosis. Even worse, any hope of survival or prolonged longevity means painful, invasive procedures tha...
Allergy Drug has Potential to Treat Severe Epilepsy Dravet syndrome is a rare form of genetic epilepsy that affects about 1:16,000 to 1:21,000 children. The disease strikes otherwise healthy infants typically in the first year of life. The catastrophic syndrome ...
Get Your Blood Pumping…While Working at Your Desk? As is the case for many occupations today, the life of a student isn’t always a particularly active one. While some of us manage trips to the Plex or take runs around the Reservoir, in reality, getting to work ...
