Credit: Clemson University
New research from the Clemson University Center for Human Genetics has identified specific cell clusters in the brain of the common fruit fly affected by acute cocaine exposure, potentially laying the groundwork for the development of drugs to treat or prevent addiction in humans.
While cocaine s neurological effects are well known, the underlying genetic sensitivity to the drug s effects is not. In human populations, susceptibility to the effects of cocaine varies due to both environmental and genetic factors, making it challenging to study. Approximately 70 percent of genes in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, have human counterparts, providing researchers with a comparable model when studying complex genetic traits.
Published: May 04, 2021
SAN DIEGO (BUSINESS WIRE) Vividion Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company utilizing novel discovery technologies to unlock high value, traditionally undruggable targets with precision therapeutics for devastating cancers and immune disorders, today announced that Christine Siu, a life sciences industry leader with more than 20 years of experience in corporate development, strategy and financial roles, has joined the company’s board of directors.
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By Tom King
Apr 10, 2021 6:32 AM
JUNEAU COUNTY, Wi (MetroSource-WSAU) A traffic stop for not having a front license plate lands three people from Necedah in jail.
The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office says the three were stopped on Highway 21 in Cutler Township earlier this week and a K-9 Officer named Timo alerted to possible drugs in the vehicle. A search found not only drugs but 45-thousand-dollars in cash.
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By Jaymes Langrehr
Apr 9, 2021 11:48 AM
JUNEAU COUNTY, Wis. The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office says deputies have arrested three people on tentative drug charges after a traffic stop earlier this week.
Deputies stopped a car on Highway 21 in Cutler Township Wednesday afternoon after noticing the car had no front license plate. A Juneau County K-9 detected drugs inside the car, and deputies reported finding multiple illegal substances inside.
All three people inside the car 55-year-old Lisa Jameson, 55-year-old Richard Jones and 30-year-old Jeffrey Hatfield, all from Necedah were arrested.
Search warrants were issued for their homes after the traffic stop and members of the Juneau County Drug Task Force found drugs and more than $45,000 in cash.