Research underway to find tools for caregivers of trauma survivors for anxiety, stress

An early intervention developed for caregivers of patients with serious illnesses or injuries will be tested by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). “In the case of serious injury, chronic illness, or diagnoses that impact patients’ abilities to live and function independently, a loved one often takes on the…

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Differences in human, mouse brain cells have important implications for disease research

IMAGE: Microscope image of human astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells that play a substantial role in neurological disorders. view more  Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center/Nature Communications FINDINGS A UCLA-led study comparing brain cells known as astrocytes in humans and mice found that mouse astrocytes are more resilient to oxidative stress, a damaging imbalance that is…

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