Increased brain uptake and oxidation of acetate in heavy drinkers Graeme Mason of Yale University discusses how heavy drinking influences metabolism and leads to alternate fuel use in the brain.
Published March 8, 2013

The angiogenic switch, in which tumors begin recruiting blood vessels to amplify blood supply, is an important step in tumor progression, but the molecular mechanisms that initiate this step...
Published March 1, 2013

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. Current treatments are focused on...
Published March 1, 2013

  Myocardial hypertrophy, a thickening of the heart muscle, is an adaptation that occurs with increased stress on the heart, such as high blood pressure. As the heart muscle expands, it...
Published March 1, 2013

March 1st marks the one year anniversary of the Duke/UNC/Duke-NUS/Sanford-Burnham Editorial Board. Many thanks to all the board members for their hard work this year! The picture below was taken...
Published March 1, 2013