Aliquots - Research Briefs

Cocaine

Stress circuitry key to drug relapse

Brain systems involved in the body’s stress response may drive drug relapse.

skin cross section

Give me some skin

A new understanding of the biochemical pathway that builds our skin barrier could lead to treatments for skin diseases.

Pregnant tummy and clock

Dad’s diet influences birth timing

It may be possible to prevent preterm birth by modifying the father’s diet before a baby’s conception.

Brain power

Protecting brainpower during radiation

Blocking a certain protein during radiation to treat brain cancers could protect the brain’s thinking powers.

stopwatch

Inflammation relief: what’s the delay?

New research offers hope for patients needing the anti-inflammatory benefits of glucocorticoids without the adverse side effects associated with them.

stomach

Antioxidant genes keep stomach moving

Antioxidant genes may be good targets for treating a stomach disorder that affects up to 40 percent of patients with diabetes.

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