Archive: 10/12/2015

Sensation-seeking, reward sensitivity and early cannabis use

Sensation seeking is a personality trait that describes a person's tendency to seek out novel and exciting experiences, and a high level of sensation seeking has been implicated as a risk factor for addiction. According to ...

Dec 10, 2015

Scientists show how drug molecules regulate a medically important protein

A new study, led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), shows how different pharmaceutical drugs hit either the "on" or "off" switch of a signaling protein linked to asthma, obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Dec 10, 2015

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Racial disparities exist in access to home dialysis among us patients with kidney failure

There are substantial racial/ethnic differences in use of home dialysis and the health outcomes of US patients who use it, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ...

Dec 10, 2015