2016 Article Archive
Widow on a mission to attract minorities to clinical studies
To Mrs. Jefferson’s surprise, doctors couldn’t definitively answer many of her biggest questions, particularly how certain treatments have affected other African-Americans like her husband.
Study: Protein linked to high risk of Alzheimer’s can be removed from brain without hindering learning, memory
A protein linked to higher risk of Alzheimer’s can be removed from the brains of mice without hindering memory and learning, according to a study that addresses whether potential therapeutics targeting this protein would have detrimental side effects
STARS marks silver anniversary with another group of summer participants
The eight-week program, funded by the state and from other educational entities, was founded in 1991.
Breakthrough in mapping nicotine addiction could help researchers improve treatment
A scientific blueprint to end tobacco cravings may be on the way after researchers crystallized a protein that holds answers to how nicotine addiction occurs in the brain.