Tag: Inflammation
Harnessing the brain’s immune cells to stave off Alzheimer’s and other...
Kristine Zengeler, University of Virginia
Many neurodegenerative diseases, or conditions that result from the loss of function or death...
Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a...
Clara G. Zundel, Wayne State University
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
How do painkillers actually kill pain? From ibuprofen to fentanyl, it’s...
Rebecca Seal, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences and Benedict Alter, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
Without the ability to...
Skin grafts for burns injuries can lead to crippling scars –...
Kellen Chen, University of Arizona
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
What is that rash? Genetic fingerprints can help doctors diagnose and...
Raymond J. Cho, University of California, San Francisco
Rashes can be thought of as a dysfunctional community of skin...
Colorful sweets may look tasty, but some researchers question whether synthetic...
Lorne J. Hofseth, University of South Carolina
Early-onset colorectal cancer incidence among the young, defined as those under age...
Why prescription drugs can work differently for different people
C. Michael White, University of Connecticut
Different people taking the same drug can have markedly different responses to the...
Why we missed hugs
Kory Floyd, University of Arizona
Rose Gagnon could not hug her grandchildren for several months.
Not...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
