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Mechanism of Adrenergic CaV1.2 Stimulation Revealed by Proximity Proteomics

Liu, G., et al. | January 23, 2020

Increased cardiac contractility during the fight-or-flight response is caused by β-adrenergic augmentation of CaV1.2 voltage-gated…

sciencecityJanuary 23, 2020

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New Technique Predicts Which Melanoma Patients Are at Risk for Cancer Recurrence and Spread

BWH News | January 22, 2020

For most patients, melanoma begins with a small, pigmented spot on their skin that they…

sciencecityJanuary 22, 2020

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Increased Expression of Schizophrenia-Associated Gene C4 Leads to Hypoconnectivity of Prefrontal Cortex and Reduced Social Interaction

Comer, A., L., et al. | January 22, 2020

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder with an unclear pathophysiology. Increased expression of the immune…

sciencecityJanuary 22, 2020

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With These Neurons, Extinguishing Fear Is Its Own Reward

MIT News | January 22, 2020

When you expect a really bad experience to happen and then it doesn’t, it’s a…

sciencecityJanuary 22, 2020

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Decoding Sickle Cell Disease Offers New Outlook for Lamarcus

Boston Children's Hospital | January 22, 2020

When Lamarcus Jean visits the Hematology Clinic at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, he…

sciencecityJanuary 22, 2020

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We Know Exercise Is Good for Your Skin. This Protein Mimics Those Effects in Mice

Northeastern University | January 22, 2020

If I cut myself while chopping vegetables, the cells in my skin would repair the…

sciencecityJanuary 22, 2020

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New Study Debunks Notion That Salt Consumption Contributes to Weight Loss

BIDMC News | January 22, 2020

High blood pressure (BP) affects more than 150 million adults in the United States, putting…

sciencecityJanuary 22, 2020

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Survivors of Firearm Violence Have Worse Long-Term Outcomes Than Motor Vehicle Crash Survivors

Brigham Health | January 21, 2020

In 2017, for every victim who died of a firearm injury in the U.S, three…

sciencecityJanuary 21, 2020

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#WhyIScience Q&A: How a Global Collaboration Is Boosting Science and Public Health in Senegal

Broad Institute | January 21, 2020

For more than two decades, infectious disease researchers at University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) in…

sciencecityJanuary 21, 2020

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Making Sense of the Self

BIDMC News | January 21, 2020

Researchers demonstrate how the brain assesses and predicts physiological states of the body Interoception is…

sciencecityJanuary 21, 2020

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