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New Treatment for Lyme Disease
Tulane researchers have identified a promising new approach to treating persistent neurological symptoms associated with Lyme disease, offering hope to patients who suffer from long-term effects of the bacterial infection, even after antibiotic treatment.
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Nobel Prize comes home to Tulane
Forty-seven years after endocrinologist Dr. Andrew Schally was awarded the Nobel Prize for medical research conducted at Tulane, the prestigious award is returning home.
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Speaker Newt Gingrich donates congressional papers
Newt Gingrich’s congressional papers consist of more than 3,450 boxes of materials from his 20 years in Congress and 40-year political career.
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RSV and nerve cells
Respiratory syncytial virus, a common infection in children and senior adults, can also infect nerve cells, a new study shows.
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Memorializing a civil rights activist’s home
Through a Tulane student’s efforts, a civil rights activist’s home has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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The freeze-or-flight fear response
Tulane researchers discover a brain pathway that regulates fear responses, which could lead to breakthroughs in PTSD or anxiety treatments.
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2023 student-athletes who graduated with honors
Through the generosity of longtime Tulane supporters Don and Lora Peters, Tulane Athletics recognizes student-athletes who graduate with honors.
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A revitalization of chess
The Tulane Quick Chess Tournament is just the latest in a long history of the game at Tulane.
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New Director of Athletics
David Harris is the Green Wave’s new Director of Athletics and the Ben Weiner Director of Athletics Chair.
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Composer and Pianist Courtney Bryan Receives ‘Genius Grant’
Courtney Bryan, music professor in the School of Liberal Arts, has been named a 2023 “genius grant” recipient by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.