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UofL researchers develop new gene therapy to regenerate heart cells

January 24, 2022

A University of Louisville research team has refined a process in which specific genes administered to heart muscle cells stimulate the cells to divide, with the goal of restoring heart function following a heart attack. Tamer M.A.

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Researchers recommend human clinical trials for CBD to prevent COVID-19 based on promising data

January 23, 2022

A new study shows that an FDA-approved, pharmaceutical-grade formulation of CBD has an antiviral effect and significant negative association with COVID infection.  Researchers warn that COVID-blocking e

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Work describing Buddhists’ faith despite confinement wins Grawemeyer religion prize

December 10, 2021

A scholar who explained how Japanese American Buddhists remained true to their faith even after being forced into U.S. detention camps during WWII has won the 2022 Grawemeyer Award in Religion.