New model taps tiny, common tropical fish for large-scale drug screening to combat Cushing disease

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 08:30 in Biology & Nature

A common, tiny tropical fish plays a key role in a new model for Cushing disease, giving researchers a powerful tool to conduct extensive searches for effective treatments for this serious hormonal disorder, testing up to 300 drugs weekly.

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