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Emory University stories: 4 news summaries

Gene Linked
to Stress Disorder

Could explain why some soldiers are
more susceptible

Mar 19, 08 11:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - A gene that may influence an individual's susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder has been identified by psychologists at Emory University, Time reports. A study of low-income African-American adults in the Atlanta area, 80% of whom had experienced trauma, found that certain versions of a gene were linked to higher PTSD... More »

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Atlanta • genetics • mental health • genetic screening • Emory University • PTSD

Best Undergrad Biz Schools

Wharton keeps the top spot for undergraduate business education

Mar 1, 08 6:10 PM CST
(Newser) - The financial world may be on its ear, but undergraduate business schools are booming as increasing numbers of quality high school grads drive up standards and B-school grads command more on the employment market. Here are the 10 best, as ranked by Business Week:
  1. Pennsylvania (Wharton): Can be too
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MIT • University of Texas • UC Berkeley • business school • Notre Dame • NYU • Emory University • University of Virginia • University of Michigan • Indiana University • Wharton School of Business • Ross School of Business • BYU

Columbus
Gave Europe Syphilis

Disease originated
with explorer's return from New World

Jan 15, 08 4:07 PM CST
(Newser) - New genetic evidence gives Christopher Columbus credit for bringing back a different sort of bounty from the New World—the scourge of syphilis. Columbus and his crew returned home with a sexually transmitted form of a disease native to South America, say Emory University researchers. Soon after, the first known... More »

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syphilis • STD • Emory University • Columbus • New World • Native Americans • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Scientists Find Switch to Turn On Brain Cells

Breakthrough could treat mental disorders

Aug 14, 07 3:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Neuroscientists are experimenting with switching targeted groups of brain cells on and off using remote-controlled lasers, promising hope for treatment of mental disorders, reports the New York Times. The technique, using cells altered with a photo-sensitive protein called channelrhodopsin-2, could one day be used to treat a host of problems... More »

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Duke University • depression • autism • MIT • brain • channelrhodopsin 2 • Emory University • neurotransmitter • halorhodopsin • neurology

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