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Love Your Beauty Rest? You Can Thank These Brain Cells

Researchers find new sleep-promoting cells

Johns Hopkins researchers report the unexpected presence of a type of neuron in the brains of mice that appears to play a central role in promoting sleep by turning ‘off’ wake-promoting neurons. The newly identified brain cells, located in a part of the hypothalamus called the zona incerta, they say, could offer novel drug targets to treat sleep disorders, such as insomnia and narcolepsy, caused by the dysfunction of sleep-regulating neurons.

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2019 IACUC ONLINE TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULE

MSMR 6 WEEK IACUC ONLINE TRAINING 

JANUARY 4, 2019
Mandatory conference call JANUARY 8^TH

APRIL 5, 2019
Mandatory conference call APRIL 9^TH

JULY 12, 2019
Mandatory conference call JULY 16^TH

OCTOBER 4, 2019
Mandatory conference call OCTOBER 8^TH

Dietary fiber protects obese mice from arthritis

A study in obese mice found that boosting the growth of certain gut bacteria with a fiber known as oligofructose reduced osteoarthritis. The results suggest new approaches for treating osteoarthritis in people who are obese.  Read More