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Pain Therapies
By targeting pain at its source, scientists are aiming to develop new and safer pain relievers.
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Brief: Pain Research: On the Verge of a Breakthrough
U.S. lawmakers and research advocates recently attended a Capitol Hill briefing titled "Pain Research: On the Verge of a Breakthrough", featuring Allan Basbaum, professor at University of California, San Francisco.
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Briefing: Understanding Vulnerability to Opioid Addiction
Opioids have become a topic of great interest on Capitol Hill as addiction and overdose rates continue to increase across the country.
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Brief: The Promise of NIH Alzheimer's Research
NIH-funded scientists discussed the current state of Alzheimer’s disease research and the importance of increased funding.
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Research & Discoveries Presentation
Students will research a landmark neuroscience discovery and learn how it has advanced our understanding of the brain and created promise for treating neurological disorders.
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Melding Mind and Machine
Brain-controlled prosthetics are making huge leaps forward thanks to new data.
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Making the Connection
A catalog of all of the connections in the human brain may be possible with new technological advances.
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First Public Health Fair on Capitol Hill
On July 13, 2016, 40 public health-related agencies, nonprofits, companies, and foundations participated in the first Public Health Fair on Capitol Hill.
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Brief: Finding the Right Treatment for Depression
A patient and a physician discuss the difficulty of finding a depression treatment that works.
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Brief: Outreach Group Spreads Love of Science in the Nation’s Capital
With the goal of sharing the joy of science with the world, over two dozen volunteers from NW NOGGIN came to Washington, DC, recently for a week of outreach and education.
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Brief: Can Alzheimer’s Be Stopped?
On April 19, congressional staff and research advocates gathered at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC to watch a new NOVA documentary about Alzheimer's disease and discuss the urgent need to find a cure for the disease.
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Brief: How to Make New Drugs? Start With Basic Research!
On March 23, 2016, lawmakers and research advocates gathered for a briefing about the importance of basic research to find treatments for diseases.
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