Pioneer study on treatment for ‘rugby boys and girls’ in progress — UP

By: Luisa K. Cabato Scientists from the University of the Philippines (UP) are conducting a “first-of-its-kind multidisciplinary study” on the chemical, physical, and psychological effects of “rugby” on those who abuse its intended use. The study, called Novel Approaches to Treatment of Addiction and Depression using Animal Models, is a three-year research program headed by the …

DOST funds studies on treatment of addiction and depression in newly renovated UP NIH Animal Laboratory Facility

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) funded two behavioral studies for treating addiction and depression in the newly renovated animal laboratory facility at the National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines (UP) Manila.  The facility was presented to DOST after a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 27, 2023.  DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum …