Vanderbilt scientists discover potential new way to treat anxiety
September 10, 2013
Chemically modified inhibitors of the COX-2 enzyme relieve anxiety behaviors in mice by activating natural “endocannabinoids” without gastrointestinal side effects, Vanderbilt University scientists will report next week.
Endocannabinoids are natural signaling molecules that activate cannabinoid receptors in the brain, the same receptors turned on by the active ingredient in marijuana.
Antipsychotic drug use in children for mood/behavior disorders increases type 2 diabetes risk
September 10, 2013
Prescribing of “atypical” antipsychotic medications to children and young adults with behavioral problems or mood disorders may put them at unnecessary risk for type 2 diabetes, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study shows. Young people using medications like risperidone, quetiapine, aripiprazol and olanzapine led to a threefold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes within the first year of taking the drug, according to the study published Aug. 21 in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
After Newtown - A conversation with Peabody faculty on protecting our schools in an age of violence
September 10, 2013
In the immediate aftermath of the December 2012 murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., the public’s horror over the violence escalated into a contentious debate on school safety, bullying, parenting and gun laws. Little is known about why Adam Lanza killed his mother, six educators and 20 first-graders before killing himself. The media replayed the few details that were known, but the traumatic incident left many questions in its wake.
Autism speeds motion perception
September 10, 2013
NIH grants bolster autism research, treatment efforts
September 10, 2013
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have received grant awards from the National Institutes of Health as part of the Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) research program. The NIH announced grant awards of $100 million over five years to 11 centers nationwide, three of which feature projects from Vanderbilt Kennedy Center investigators, to further studies on autism treatment and intervention.
Lecturer seeks to unravel viral replication’s mysteries
September 10, 2013
Viruses are among the most confounding creatures on the planet.
Since they can only replicate inside another living cell, often by hijacking its reproductive machinery, they have been described as “organisms at the edge of life.”
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