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CT researchers find treatment for alcohol use disorder can reverse harmful brain effects
The study not only highlights the resilience of the brain, but may also point to solutions for addressing symptoms of withdrawal.

CT researcher studies how the brain prepares the body for food. It could help in obesity treatment.
Researchers discovered that the anticipatory activation is powered by pockets of glycogen in POMC neurons.

For families battling an aggressive and deadly cancer, CT discovery brings hope
The pharmaceutical company is running investigational new drug experiments, studies required by the FDA to demonstrate the drug’s safety before researchers can begin a Phase I clinical trial.

How the brain protects itself from Alzheimer’s disease: Yale study
In their new study, the researchers explored how the brain responds to this unregulated influx of calcium.
