Traumatic head injury can have widespread effects in the brain, but now scientists can look in real time at how head injury affects thousands of individual cells and genes simultaneously in mice. This approach could lead to precise treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study, which reported in Nature Communications, was supported by the… Continue reading Scientists Can Now Study Thousands of Individual Brain Cells
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Study: Breast-Cancer Patients on Opioids Less Likely to Follow Treatment Regimen
Breast cancer patients who take opioids to manage their pain are less likely to adhere to a potentially lifesaving treatment regimen, according to new research. The treatment, adjuvant endocrine therapy, commonly known as hormone therapy, is used to prevent the cancer from returning after surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Opioid use, however, was “significantly associated”… Continue reading Study: Breast-Cancer Patients on Opioids Less Likely to Follow Treatment Regimen
Older, Married LGBT Couples Happier than Singles
Although same-sex marriage has been legal for only a short time, University of Washington researchers say they are already able to detect health benefits among couples. For years, studies have linked marriage with happiness among heterosexual couples. But a study from the UW School of Social Work is among the first to explore the potential… Continue reading Older, Married LGBT Couples Happier than Singles