Archive: 21/05/2018
Shaping reward circuits
A reward center in the brain—the nucleus accumbens (NAc)—integrates inputs from multiple brain regions to drive motivated behaviors. Metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors regulate the strength of neuronal connections ...
May 21, 2018
Study finds acetaminophen helps reduce acute kidney injury risk in children following cardiac surgery
Children who underwent cardiac surgery were less likely to develop acute kidney injury if they had been treated with acetaminophen in the first 48 hours after their procedures, according to a Vanderbilt study just published ...
May 21, 2018
Preventing murder by addressing domestic violence
Victims of domestic violence are at a high risk to be murdered—or a victim of attempted murder— according to a Cuyahoga County task force of criminal-justice professionals, victim advocates and researchers working to ...
May 21, 2018