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Perception study may explain promising depression therapy

Posted on January 31, 2022

Ketamine has been shown to relieve depression-like symptoms in animal studies. With human volunteers, researchers Sounak Mohanta and Yuri Saalmann concluded that the drug blocks “negative predictions” that are prominent in depressed patients.

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Ebola vaccine inches toward human clinical trials

Posted on February 21, 2018

The need for an Ebola vaccine is acute. Periodic outbreaks of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa, including an epidemic between 2013 and 2016, caused major loss of life and serious economic disruption.

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Ebola vaccine inches toward human clinical trials

Posted on February 21, 2018

The need for an Ebola vaccine is acute. Periodic outbreaks of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa, including an epidemic between 2013 and 2016, caused major loss of life and serious economic disruption.

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Old bones lead to new strategy for drug delivery

Posted on July 4, 2017

An engineering team has developed a new way to seed biomedical devices with agents that promote tissue growth and healing.

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Botulinum toxin may travel further than expected in nerve cells

Posted on August 4, 2016

Two specific toxins — including the popular drug Botox — have multiple uses for treating many neuromuscular conditions, including frown lines, disabling muscle spasms and migraine headaches.

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When brain metabolism dips, desire goes up in monkeys on ‘female Viagra’

Posted on December 10, 2015

As “the female Viagra” comes to market, researchers are learning more about how the drug affects the brain.

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Drug protects fertility and may prolong life in chemo-treated mice

Posted on November 6, 2015

A University of Wisconsin-Madison physician and her research team have shown that a heart medication can prevent ovarian damage and improve survival in adolescent mice after chemotherapy. The treatment also increased the number of their healthy offspring.

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