by Stacey Hawkins | Apr 14, 2020 | Neuroscience
Multiple SCLEROSIS Awareness March is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month, so this WEEKLY takes a look at the science behind the disease and some of the treatments developed for it. MS typically occurs in susceptible individuals between the ages of 20 and 50, and... 
by Stacey Hawkins | Jan 30, 2019 | Metabolic & Cardiovascular Disease
Matters Of The Heart The words “heart failure” might bring to mind a chubby businessman clutching his chest and keeling over at the steakhouse. The reality is more nuanced. Medically, the phrase refers to a chronic condition that affects multitudes. Nearly 6 million... 
by Stacey Hawkins | Nov 17, 2016 | Neuroscience, Uncategorized
A Big Pain The opioid addiction crisis gained attention at the highest levels of U.S. policy circles this past year. Presidential candidates that disagreed on nearly everything else vowed to make fighting the epidemic a priority if elected. In July, the U.S. Senate... 
by Stacey Hawkins | Jan 14, 2016 | Drug Discovery
Modern Technology & Mother Nature For thousands of years, nature has been the best medicine cabinet around. Natural products are drugs derived from nature, typically plants or microbes, and have been especially useful in fighting cancer and infectious disease.... by Stacey Hawkins | Nov 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Science Behind Opioids President Obama’s recent plan to fight opioids highlights the dark side of a class of treatments serving a vital need. Opioid pain medications manage the severe short-term or chronic pain of millions of Americans. While these...
