The other side of rapamycin binds to another protein, FKBP12. When all three are bound together, the cell cycle is shut down. This discovery could lead to making a better immunosuppressive drug and, therefore, improved cancer treatments. The research also has implications for human gene therapy. Cornell Medical College David Silbersweig, M.D., and Emily Stern, M.D., directors of the Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, identified brain areas responsible for hallucinations in schizophrenia.
Hallucinations are a prominent and disabling symptom of schizophrenia.
They consist of perceptions in the absence of external sensory stimulation. This discovery advances the understanding of the brain mechanisms underlying consciousness and perception. The Truest Pleasure, set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, tells the story of Ginny, a farmer's wife who becomes increasingly estranged from her husband. The novel quickly went into its second printing. The book documents gender roles and state-family relationships during the first half of the seventeenth century.