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Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine are the first to decode the genetic makeup of Akkermansia, a gut bacterium that could help manage cholesterol levels and be used as a next-generation probiotic.   Akkermansia thrives in the mucus layer of the intestine and has a knack for breaking down a type of sugary protein called mucin. This unique skill could be important for our health.   When Akkermansia is present in the right amounts, it’s associated with better metabolic and immune...

How muscle stem cells determine which ones repair injury and which ones resupply the stem cell population.

Deadline: 30-Jun-23 The Sumitomo Foundation is pleased to announce an open call to promote Basic Science research projects which are deemed imperative but

Colin Duckett, Vice Dean for Basic Science, led a discussion with premier researchers taking a a closer look at the fundamental biology of Parkinson’s disease during the March 30 Dean’s Distinguished Research Series.

Health Matters, 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, 2022. A recent study found high levels of methamphetamines in Shreveport wastewater. Tune in for Health Matters, Thursday at 6 pm. Dr. Randall Brewer will be joined by Nicholas Goeders, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Pharmacology, Toxicology an Neuroscience and Executive Director, Louisiana Addiction Research Center at LSU Health Shreveport; and Kevin S. Murnane, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience and Director of Basic S...

A Giant Upon Whose Shoulders We Stand Has Died

Fentanyl, a mu-opioid receptor agonist, is one of the most commonly used analgesics in the hospital and may induce long-lasting behavioral and somatosensory impairment in rodents.

Exposure to the opioid fentanyl induces autism-like behaviors in mice by activating mu-opioid receptors in the anterior cingulate cortex.

Big Pharma executives argue that prescription drug price hikes are necessary for R&D. Not everyone agrees with that rationalization, however.

A Balik Scientist has been named by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as this year’s “Outstanding Professional of the Year in Chemistry,” the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines’ (DOST-NRCP) said. Dr. Jonel P. Saludes (DOST-NRCP) The DOST-