A Molecular Clue to PTSD.
Work on rats and humans reveals a role for reduction in the levels of the stress-regulated protein kinase SGK1 in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder. Read the Research Article.
Freelance Science Writer, Sherborn, Massachusetts, United States of America.
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