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- Phase I clinical trial of Moderna mRNA vaccine for Epstein-Barr virus starting https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2022/01/phase-i-clinical-trial-of-moderna-mrna-vaccine-for-epstein-barr-virus-starting-at-umass-chan/ 6 comments
- Study on postmortem brain tissue from people with opioid use disorder found links between chronic opioid use and brain cell, DNA changes (in microglia, immune cells of the brain and neurons) https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2024/03/study-finds-links-between-chronic-opioid-use-and-brain-cell-dna-changes/ 10 comments science
- UMass Chan advances research into long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2024/02/umass-chan-advances-research-into-long-covid-myalgic-encephalomyelitis/ 8 comments science
- Dogs’ Personalities Aren’t Determined by Their Breed, new study finds https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2022/04/umass-chan-study-shows-canine-behavior-only-slightly-influenced-by-breed/ 4 comments science
- Silencing of an ALS gene safely delivered to patients in new study. Researchers are the first to safely treat two research participants with a synthetic microRNA, designed to silence a human disease-causing gene. https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2020/07/silencing-of-an-als-gene-safely-delivered-to-patients-in-umass-medical-school-study/ 14 comments science
- Reports from cannabis users that the drug reduces the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may finally be explained by new research that shows for the first time that endocannabinoids help control and prevent intestinal inflammation in mice. https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2018/08/umass-medical-school-researchers-explain-why-cannabis-may-relieve-intestinal-inflammation/ 102 comments science
- Researchers have discovered the first known “off-switches” for CRISPR/Cas9 activity, providing much greater control over the edits. http://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2016/12/umms-scientists-co-discover-first-off-switches-for-crisprcas9-gene-editing/ 3 comments science
- Brain’s Nicotine Center Found http://www.umassmed.edu/news/2013/research/tapper-identifies-region-of-brain-responsible-for-nicotine-withdrawal-symptoms.aspx 50 comments science