Opioid receptors located in the dorsal peduncular nucleus uniquely contribute to the rewarding effects of…
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The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is a public medical school located in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1824, it is one of the oldest continuously operating medical schools in the United States. MUSC comprises six colleges offering degrees in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, health professions, and graduate studies. The institution is well-known for its robust research activities, particularly in cancer research, neuroscience, and cardiovascular health. As a leading health care provider, MUSC operates multiple hospitals that serve as primary teaching facilities for students and residents, while also delivering cutting-edge medical care to the community. The university’s mission is focused on improving health care in South Carolina and beyond through education, research, and patient care.
Scientists have discovered that polyploid giant cancer cells, which are monstrously oversized and contain multiple…
Although the brain’s capacity for change is usually slow, it can be rapidly enhanced through…
Preclinical research indicates that nanowired cardiac organoids could one day repair hearts instead of just…
Neuroscientists at the Medical University of South Carolina use a novel brain imaging technique to…
According to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, South Carolina is…
Physicians have the best intentions of treating adolescent acne with systemic antibiotics; however, long-term use…
A new non-invasive technique provides a near-real-time view of the human brain’s waste-clearance vessels. A…
A team of researchers at the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital contributed to a nationwide…
A novel tau protein conformation, cis P-tau, is a toxic early driver of Alzheimer’s disease…
Medical University of South Carolina researchers report in Current Biology that the brain uses similar…
As e-cigarettes become more popular, fewer people are taking up smoking traditional cigarettes. But can…
Understanding how cancer cells are able to metastasize — migrate from the primary tumor to…