Itch-specific neurons identified in mice
Itch and pain signals are transmitted along different pathways in the spinal cord, School of Medicine researchers have found.
Kharasch named interim vice chancellor for research
Evan D. Kharasch, M.D., Ph.D., has been named interim vice chancellor for research.
Crowder named Brown Professor in Anesthesiology
C. Michael Crowder, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the Dr. Seymour and Rose T. Brown Professor in Anesthesiology.
Boyer named Loeb Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Martin I. Boyer, M.D., has been named the Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Non-drug therapies reduce depression in bypass patients
Both cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management are more effective at reducing depression symptoms during recovery from bypass surgery.
Some mice don’t get obese, but develop gallstones
Obesity and gallstones often go hand in hand, but not in mice developed at the School of Medicine.
Constantino named Blanche F. Ittleson Professor, director of child psychiatry
John N. Constantino, M.D., has been named the Blanche F. Ittleson Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics.
Safer methadone use found for pain and addiction
New findings may improve the safety of methadone, a drug widely used to treat cancer pain and opioid-drug addiction.
Brain functions differently in people with depression
School of Medicine neuroscientists have identified a key difference in the way the brain functions in people who are depressed compared with those who are not.
Sandell named Mildred B. Simon Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Linda J. Sandell, Ph.D., has been named the Mildred B. Simon Research Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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