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Turning off one ion channel made mice smarter. Turning off another made them more motivated.

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A graphic illustration of two ion channels in the brain that control dopamine release.
August 11, 2023

Researchers find switches that control dopamine in brain

Turning off one ion channel made mice smarter. Turning off another made them more motivated.

picture of fishing boats in Doha, Qatar
August 7, 2023

Paper addresses ethics of bioethics conference in Qatar

The controversial choice leads a UW Medicine bioethicist and co-authors to publish principles to guide the selection of future conference sites.

woman holding an insulin pump
July 27, 2023

Study looks at Achilles' heel of insulin pump technology

After decades of use, some patients with diabetes “are running out of real estate” on their skin.