Brain areas involved in reading change during development
A University study “directly compares simple word reading across the age range from schoolchildren to adulthood,” said Bradley L. Schlaggar.
Cobb installed as president of surgery association
At the University, J. Perren Cobb is an associate professor of surgery and director of the Cellular Injury and Adaptation Laboratory.
Kidney disease bone damage may be blocked
“If this works out and we’re able to apply it in humans, we could be on our way to producing a major improvement,” principal investigator says.
Metro transit station to be built at Medical Campus
The School of Medicine is also planning a six-level, 700-car parking garage above the MetroBus Transit Station.
Hormone may reverse aging; new study needs volunteers
Numerous small studies have suggested that the over-the-counter dietary supplement DHEA may reverse several effects of aging.
Cancer research focus of Armstrong’s visit
When five-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996, he felt he was given a death sentence. “I felt hopeless,” he said. “But I quickly learned from my doctors, thanks to cancer research, new treatments were available that weren’t around just 10 years before. I’m alive today thanks to […]
Groundbreaking celebration
Photo by Bob BostonDavid C. and Betty Farrell cut a cake at the Oct. 30 groundbreaking ceremony for the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center.
Imaging damaged brain cells in mice provides clues into Alzheimer’s disease
“We’ve been able to visualize damaged nerve connections in living animals and follow them over time in the same animal,” David Holtzman said.
Celebrate Fitness to benefit breast cancer
The annual workshop will take place from 8-10 a.m. March 6 at the Athletic Complex on the Hilltop Campus.
Treatment TODAY
Twelve U.S. sites are participating in the study, called the Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth, or TODAY.
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