News Bite - July 2022
Episode description
News Bites are monthly episodes where Danielle and Jeff break down important topics surrounding the field of biomedical research (and some unrelated topics).
In this News Bite edition, Jeff and Danielle discuss:
- A promising new drug to prevent and slow the progression of Parkinson's disease
- Pain relief in the form of implantable nerve cooling devices
- How sound and music can reduce both chronic and acute pain
- Danielle's true calling in life, creating tiny adorable mouse villages
Links to all these stories can be found below
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Resources & Links:
- New potential drug for Parkinson's - https://www.science.org/content/article/experimental-drug-targets-early-stages-parkinson-s
- Nerve cooling pain relief story - https://www.aaas.org/news/miniature-implantable-nerve-coolers-enable-targeted-pain-relief?adobe_mc=MCMID%3D41208732208569100191553672894342571103%7CMCORGID%3D242B6472541199F70A4C98A6%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1658425655
- Sound and pain relief - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220524100557.htm
- Anonymous miniature mouse displays - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/06/22/metro/swedish-art-group-anonymouse-installs-detailed-miniature-displays-around-boston/
- Tour an Animal Research Laboratory
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