New York University School of Medicine

Neuroscience

Study finds new mechanism to control information flow in the brain

Specialized nerve cells, known as somatostatin-expressing (Sst) interneurons, in the outer part of the mammalian brain (or cerebral cortex)—play a key role in controlling how information flows in the brain when it is awake ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Risk patterns identified that make people more vulnerable to PTSD

Researchers have built a new computational tool that identifies 800 different ways people are at increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), permitting for the first time a personalized prediction guide.

Oncology & Cancer

Researchers review the microbiome and its possible role in cancers

In the October 20th edition of the journal Cell Host and Microbe, Drs. Claudia Plottel and Martin J. Blaser of the Departments of Medicine and Microbiology at NYU Langone Medical Center, and the Department of Biology at New ...

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