The dural sinuses and skull bone marrow serve as key communication hubs between the brain's central immune system and the body's peripheral immune system.
Scientists have revealed that opioid receptors outside the brain play a key role in the hypoventilation caused by fentanyl overdoses, paving the way for better treatments.
Among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., eight have laws allowing adolescents to independently consent to mental health treatment with no restrictions, 23 allow adolescents to independently consent ...
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