The choices we make every day can have a lasting effect on our heart and…
Holocaust Survivors with PTSD Transmit Negative Views on Aging to Their Adult Offspring
Favorable views on aging promote a general sense of wellbeing, increase self-efficacy, and motivate older adults to maintain a healthy lifestyle, ultimately influencing their own physical and biological aging. But exposure to…
The Story of GARP: a Potential Target for Cancer Immunotherapy
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women. Despite significant advances in therapies for this particular cancer, the five-year survival rate is 12 percent, according…
Ticagrelor Is as Safe and Effective as Clopidogrel After Heart Attack
Patients given clot busters to treat a heart attack fared equally well if they were given the standard blood thinning medication clopidogrel versus the newer, more potent drug ticagrelor, according to research…
Scientists Hunt Down the Brain Circuit Responsible for Alcohol Cravings
Scientists at Scripps Research have found that they can reverse the desire to drink in alcohol-dependent rats–with the flip of a switch. The researchers were able to use lasers to temporarily inactivate…
New Research Identifies Potential PTSD Treatment Improvement
Researchers may have found a way to improve a common treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by changing how the brain learns to respond less severely to fearful conditions, according to research…
