A molecular pathway within the brain’s reward circuitry appears
to contribute to alcohol abuse, according to laboratory mouse
research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of
Health (NIH). The findings, published online today in
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, also provide
evidence that the pathway may be a promising new target for the
treatment of alcohol problems. Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 17:09
University scientists are using a seemingly unlikely animal to
study development, cell function and the effects of debilitating
human diseases. Ninety percent of zebrafish's amino acids are in
the same order as a human's. Because of these similarities,
zebrafish make excellent model organisms for research on human
diseases. Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 17:01 At Sanford-Burnham
Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham), a team led by Sean
Oldham, Ph.D., and Rolf Bodmer, Ph.D., recently created a simple
model to link high-fat