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New Research May Offer Relief to Migraine Sufferers

New Research May Offer Relief to Migraine Sufferers

School of Medicine researchers say their understanding of the complex relationship between pain and progesterone could lead to new treatments for migraines.

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Research in Motion: Karen Johnston, MD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: Karen Johnston, MD

Our iTHRIV team helps researchers translate their most innovative ideas into actual treatments and cures for our patients. Innovative translational discoveries include things like gene therapy for rare diseases or the repurposing of existing medicine...

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Sameer Bajikar, PhD, Aims to Unlock the Inner Workings of the MECP2 ‘Goldilocks’ Gene - Faculty - Medicine in Motion News

Sameer Bajikar, PhD, Aims to Unlock the Inner Workings of the MECP2 ‘Goldilocks’ Gene

As a postdoctoral fellow working with neurogeneticist Huda Zoghbi at Baylor College of Medicine, Sameer Bajikar began to study a pair of neurodevelopmental disorders that work as two sides of the same coin, in a way. Rett syndrome and MECP2 duplicati...

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Research In Motion: Wendy Lynch, PhD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research In Motion: Wendy Lynch, PhD

I study the neurobiology of addiction. Looking at how the brain changes once addiction has developed, I use preclinical models to look at these changes in the brains, including both males and females in my studies, so I can look at the sex difference...

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Ketamine Fueled Actor Matthew Perry’s Death. But New Study Says It May Help Others

Ketamine Fueled Actor Matthew Perry’s Death. But New Study Says It May Help Others

Could the drug that killed Perry and others one day be a useful tool in helping those suffering from opioid addiction?

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