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Scientists alter fentanyl, aim to make it less lethal, less addictive – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Visit the News Hub The goal is to reduce dangerous side effects of potent opioid pain reliever A research team, led by scientists at the Center for Clinical Pharmacology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis, have altered the chemical properties of fentanyl and the way that …

Scientists ID pathway that triggers mice to scratch when they see others do the same – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Visit the News Hub Behavior surprisingly does not require brain’s visual cortex Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a pathway in the brains of mice that is activated when the animals see other mice scratching. ” data-medium-file=”https://medicine.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/scratching-mice-v2-300×200.jpg” data-large-file=”https://medicine.wustl.edu /wp-content/uploads/scratching-mice-v2-700×467.jpg”/>Chen Lab Read moreInsilico Medicine expands synthetic lethality portfolio with nomination of a preclinical candidate targeting …

Sydney veterinary scientists helping communities around the Pacific

Dr Victoria Brookes is Leading a project funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization to enhance disease surveillance and emergency responses to transboundary and emerging infectious diseases. Her work is across a number of nations in the Pacific, including Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Samoa. The goal of this program is to increase these nation’s abilities to …

Yale Scientists Develop Precision Medicine Approach to Metabolic Therapy for Breast Cancer

Newswise — Scientists at Yale Cancer Center have found that patients with breast cancer and high levels of insulin in the blood may be responsive to metabolism-targeting treatments, which in turn may improve the effectiveness of subsequent chemotherapy treatments. The findings were published today in Communications Biology. The incidence of breast cancer is projected to increase more than 50% between …

Cat bacteria treats mouse skin infection, scientists find

Researchers at the University of California’s San Diego School of Medicine used bacteria found in healthy cats to successfully treat a skin infection in mice. These bacteria can serve as the basis for new therapeutic agents against severe skin infections in humans, dogs and cats. The study, published in the journal eLife, was led by Richard L. Gallo, MD, PhD, …

NIH awards 4 medical school scientists prestigious ‘high-risk, high-reward’ grants – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Visit the News Hub Richards, Laidlaw, Orvedahl, Shmuylovich chosen for their innovative research projects Four researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been awarded “high-risk, high-reward” grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant program aims to inspire scientific discovery by providing support for highly innovative research. The grant recipients are (from left) Linda …

Cats: Scientists identify seven key personalities after studying thousands of felines | Science | News

Researchers from the University of Helsinki, Finland, studied more than 4,300 cats from 26 groups to find out what makes kittens tick. And what was perhaps just the perfect excuse to play with kittens during office hours has produced some amazing results. According to the results of the study, published in Animals magazine, kittens can be divided into one of …

Curious cat? Scientists identify 7 feline behavioral, personality traits

The personalities of our cat friends are more than meets the eye. Cats, more than dogs, are often viewed by many as mysterious behavior patterns and as less emotionally expressive. But a new study from the University of Helsinki has deciphered the enigmatic patterns of domestic cats and found seven different personality and behavioral traits. The researchers looked at the …