Leigh MacMillan Archive
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February 16, 2012
Memory intact in early psychosis
Brain deficits are not present in the early stages of schizophrenia, suggesting it may be possible to delay or prevent the development of brain abnormalities. -
February 8, 2012
Matchmaker for clinical studies
ResearchMatch.org is a web-based registry that is connecting participants and researchers for clinical studies. -
February 8, 2012
Tool finds connections in genome data
A new analytical tool points to genes that act together to increase disease risk. -
January 23, 2012
Alcohol’s molecular mediators
Therapeutic agents focusing on the brain region involved in stress-induced relapse may be effective in preventing relapse in patients with alcohol use disorders. -
January 20, 2012
Studies shed new light on how nitric oxide is produced
The discovery of a previously unrecognized and pivotal role of enzyme ASL in nitric oxide production could potentially lead to new therapies for babies with pulmonary hypertension. -
January 20, 2012
Pumping up the pancreas in pregnancy
A strain of mutant mice provide a novel model for studying glucose intolerance and gestational diabetes during pregnancy and suggest that certain molecules may be useful for therapeutic applications.