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Brain on the left is without significant atrophy. Larger spaces in brain on the right indicate atrophy. Both deceased tissue donors were over age 90.
June 8, 2023

Traumatic brain injury raises risk of brain atrophy

Study adds to other findings suggesting pathology of post-traumatic brain cell loss is distinct from Alzheimer’s disease.

 

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woman pauses while climbing stairs
May 25, 2023

Researchers identify most common symptoms of long COVID

A study zeroes in on 12 symptoms out of more than 200 that have been cited as persistent aftereffects of the SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Happy dogs in a flower-filled meadow.
May 24, 2023

Sociability is key to a healthier dog's life, study finds

Researchers with the Dog Aging Project examined social determinants linked to a longer lifespan among more than 25,000 dogs.

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An illustration of back and neck pain.
May 17, 2023

Chronic pain more prevalent than diabetes, depression

A study of national survey data from 2019-20 shows high prevalence of chronic pain and a high rate of the condition developing. 

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Psilocybin research.
May 16, 2023

State funds trial of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy

Psychiatrists at the University of Washington School of Medicine are designing a trial to study the medical use of psilocybin, after Washington legislators 

Psilocybin mushrooms grow in a verdant forest.
May 16, 2023

Psychiatrist to lead state-mandated psilocybin trial

UW Medicine will facilitate a small-scale study to explore the potential benefit of psychedelic mushrooms with psychotherapy.

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illustration of human form and digital imagery suggestive of DNA
May 11, 2023

Scientists join NIH study of genomic variation among cells

The new research effort aims to identify genome diversity within cells of different bodily tissues, which affect normal development, aging and our overall health.

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Illustration of Human Pangenome Reference Consortium efforts to gather data from diverse populations around the world
May 10, 2023

UW Medicine plays key role in NIH pangenome studies

The researchers were instrumental in work on a new genomic reference collection that represents greater human population diversity.

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Mitchell Vollger (left) and David Proubsky (right) discuss the human pangenome reference in the UW Medicine Eichler Lab.
May 10, 2023

Diversity prioritized in human pangenome reference

New research published May 10 from the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium reflects efforts to create a reference collection of human genome assemblies that better represents the diversity of people fro

Bulb-like axon terminals of cone photoreceptors in the marmoset’s foveal retina. The blue pedicle, a short wavelength sensitive neuron, gives rise to complex circuitry that starts a neural code for color perception.
April 28, 2023

Do people and monkeys see colors the same way?

Study shows some nerve cell circuits for color vision are uniquely human.

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