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Dr. Donald SteinDonald Stein, PhD  
Sound Science: Progesterone Is More Than a Sex Hormone
Listen to Sound Science as neuroscientist Donald Stein, PhD, discusses the protective properties of progesterone in the brain. Discoveries Stein made in the laboratory beginning 25 years ago are finally being tested in patients with traumatic brain injuries. Read and listen. . .
 
     
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Dr. Viola Vaccarino
Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD
 
Depression Boosts Heart Disease Risk by Affecting Stress-Induced Blood Flow
In studies of identical and fraternal twins, scientists found that differences in genetic makeup may make some people with depression more vulnerable to heart disease. Depression affects coronary flow reserve, a measure of heart function, but genetic susceptibility influences which individuals with depression will be at greater risk for heart disease. Read more. . .
 
     
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Blood vessel neogenesis
Tumors work to attract new blood vessels.
 
Potential Drug Kills Cancer Cells by Preventing Response to Low Oxygen

A quickly growing tumor eventually outgrows its blood supply and encounters a lack of oxygen. But low oxygen drives cancer cells to send out signals that attract new blood vessels. A chemical that stops cells from responding to low oxygen could suffocate tumors. Read more. . .
 
     
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Dr. David Ledbetter
David Ledbetter, PhD
 
Powerful Genomics Database Creates New Clinical and Research Tool for Autism
Using federal stimulus funds from the NIH, scientists will create an international, on-line genomics database from patients with autism and other developmental disorders. Data from 50,000 to 100,000 patients a year will focus on copy number variations -- inherited or acquired differences in a person's two chromosomes due to gene deletions or duplications. Read more. . .
 
       
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Dr. Saad Omer
Saad Omer, PhD, MPH

 
Why Vaccine Compliance Matters

In a recent New England Journal of Medicine article, researchers presented evidence that vaccine refusal for nonmedical reasons puts children in communities with high rates of refusal at risk for infectious diseases. Vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, influenza, and pertussis often start among persons who forego vaccinations and spread rapidly, they found. Read more. . .
 
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