NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Researchers develop mouse with 'off switch' in key brain cell population

NIH-funded scientists have developed a strain of mice with a built-in off switch that can selectively shut down the animals' serotonin-producing cells, which make up a brain network controlling breathing, temperature regulation, ...

Medical research created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Benefits of higher oxygen, breathing device persist after infancy

By the time they reached toddlerhood, very preterm infants originally treated with higher oxygen levels continued to show benefits when compared to a group treated with lower oxygen levels, according to a follow-up study ...

Health created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast