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School of Medicine

Epigenetics

Decoding brain changes that coincide with psychiatric disorders

Published Jan 22, 2019

Scientists discover epigenetic variances in neurons in parts of the brain linked with addictive behavior, schizophrenia, and other neuroses

Maternal health

Delivery method associated with pelvic floor disorders after childbirth

Published Jan 10, 2019

Study shows some childbirth methods, including vacuum-assisted delivery, are associated with higher risk of pelvic floor disorders

Infectious disease

Schizophrenia linked with abnormal immune response to mono

Published Jan 9, 2019

Researchers say schizophrenia might alter the immune system to make patients susceptible to the virus, or the virus might cause the psychological disorder

Pathology

Stem cell signal drives new bone building, study finds

Published Jan 8, 2019

The discovery is the first step in developing a stem cell therapy to help patients recover from bone fractures, spinal fusion, and osteoporosis

Brain bets

How our brains decide whether to hold 'em or fold 'em

Published Jan 7, 2019

Biomedical engineers discover a "push-pull" dynamic between the brain's hemispheres during high-risk betting

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Amgen Scholars

Science internships for promising undergrads

Published Jan 7, 2019

Amgen Foundation grant will fund summer spots for students from backgrounds underrepresented in science, those whose colleges don't have research opportunities