Artificial protein blocks pain responseResearchers in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Hopkins medical school have created an artificial protein that shows promise in reducing pain associated with inflammation, which is an important and common cause of chronic pain. 1 Comment |
Univ. alum: motor protein used in learningNeuroscientists have known for some time that alterations in the communication network of neurons in the brain must occur for learning to happen. That means that somehow neurons have to change the way they communicate and receive signals so that the information you crammed for a test last night can stick in your mind better than what you ate for dinner two weeks ago. 1 Comment |
Vitamin D deficiency is widespreadRecommended dosages of essential vitamin are insufficient for children with cystic fibrosisPhysicians at Hopkins Children's Center have been studying vitamin D deficiency in juvenile patients with cystic fibrosis, a hereditary disease that affects the exocrine or mucus glands of the intestines, pancreas, lungs and liver. Cystic fibrosis results in frequent lung infections and decreased secretion of pancreatic enzymes, which in turn leads to difficulty in absorbing fat-soluble vitamins. Post a comment |