News tagged with center of excellence

Study finds immunity protein that ramps up inflammation, and agents that can block it

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered a new biological pathway of innate immunity that ramps up inflammation and then identified agents that can block it, leading to increased survival ...

Immunology Mar 31, 2013 | 4.8 / 5 (4) | 1 |

Study ties obesity-related gene to weaker memory

(HealthDay)—In middle-aged people, a link may exist between weakened memory and genetic traits associated with obesity, raising the possibility that extra pounds change how our brains work, a new study ...

Neuroscience Nov 10, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Changes in nerve cells may contribute to the development of mental illness

Reduced production of myelin, a type of protective nerve fiber that is lost in diseases like multiple sclerosis, may also play a role in the development of mental illness, according to researchers at the Graduate School of ...

Neuroscience Nov 28, 2012 | 4.2 / 5 (5) | 1 |

Test-taking may improve learning in people of all ages

Older adults who haven't been in school for a while are as capable of learning from tests as younger adults and college students, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

Psychology & Psychiatry Mar 07, 2013 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Research finds protein that prevents light-induced retinal degeneration

Research led by Minghao Jin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence, has found a protein that protects retinal photoreceptor ...

Neuroscience Feb 12, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Radical solution to ‘clip’ addiction

Accidentally leaving a stainless-steel spatula in an overnight experiment has led to the discovery of a more efficient and environmentally friendly method of producing anti-addiction medications.

Medical research Aug 08, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |

As painkiller overdoses mount, researchers outline effective approaches to curb epidemic

Prescription painkillers are responsible for more fatal overdoses in the United States than heroin and cocaine combined. And while most states have programs to curb abuse and addiction, a new report from Brandeis University ...

Medications Sep 20, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Mount Sinai launches clinical trial to treat chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis

Patients are currently being enrolled in the first clinical trial to investigate the efficacy of immunological therapy for chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis. The trial is being conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Jan 30, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Stigma for Central America's HIV-positive kids

Four-year-old Carlos, who makes a lengthy trip every two weeks with his teenage aunt to a special clinic in El Salvador's capital, has no notion of the cruel stigma that comes with his HIV diagnosis.

HIV & AIDS Dec 02, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

First study of emergency care for an entire state finds care isn't always local

The first study to examine patterns of emergency care for an entire state has found that 40 percent of emergency department visits in Indiana over a three-year period were by patients who visited more than one emergency department. ...

Health Dec 20, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0