Risk of alcohol-associated liver disease after medical therapy for alcohol use disorder
About The Study: Patients with alcohol use disorder who received medical addiction therapy had a significantly lower risk of developing ...
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Study: Deaths from alcohol use disorder surged during pandemic
Deaths involving alcohol use disorder increased dramatically during the pandemic, according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators. The study ...
OHIO researcher looks into little known ‘purging disorder’
Though purging is often a condition associated with bulimia nervosa, new research at Ohio University suggests that a different kind ...
How one inflammatory disorder exacerbates another
The immune system remembers. Often this memory, primed by past encounters with threats like bacteria or viruses, is an asset. ...
Some autism spectrum disorder symptoms linked to astrocytes
Abnormalities in a type of brain cell called astrocytes may play a pivotal role in causing some behavioral symptoms of ...
Risky driving behaviors increase as common sleep disorder worsens
People with sleep apnea wake up tired in the morning, no matter how many hours they actually sleep. The condition ...
Unexpected protein could play role in common brain disorder
Scientists have known for years that amyloid fibrils — fibrous, ropelike structures formed by closely linked protein molecules — are ...
Disasters could disrupt care for opioid use disorder in most vulnerable communities
The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked the overdose death rate from opioid use. For people who rely on medications (buprenorphine, methadone, ...
Rilzabrutinib for blood disorder shows promise in phase 1–2 clinical trial
BOSTON – In people with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), the body produces destructive antibodies against platelets in the blood, which increases ...
About 1 in 4 adults has an often-missed liver disorder linked to higher heart disease risk
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Thursday, April 14, 2022 DALLAS, April 14, 2022 — It is ...
Massachusetts jails found ‘innovative solutions’ to implement medical treatment for incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorder
In two new papers, a team of Massachusetts researchers examined the implementation of a groundbreaking opioid use disorder medication treatment ...
Global estimates of headaches suggest disorder impacts over 50% of the population
A new review of the evidence suggests 52% of the global population are affected by a headache disorder every year, ...
CRISPR gene editing reveals biological mechanism behind common blood disorder
UNSW researchers have used CRISPR gene editing – a type of ‘molecular scissors’ – to understand how deletions in one ...
Researchers identify how multiple genes impact vision development and result in rare sight disorder
An international team of health researchers have, for the first time, described how genetic defects influence the spectrum of vision ...
Under 6 percent of criminal justice cases get opioid use disorder treatment
About 4 million people who reported use or misuse of prescription opioids or heroin in 2014 also reported having a ...
Amygdala overgrowth that occurs in autism spectrum disorder may begin during infancy
WHAT: The amygdala—a brain structure enlarged in two-year-old children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—begins its accelerated growth between 6 ...
Sex disparities in COVID-19 risk among people with opioid use disorder
Among 2600 patients with opioid use disorder, approximately 5% across both sexes tested positive for COVID-19. In contrast, significantly more ...
Only 1 in 4 people needing treatment received medication for opioid use disorder in past year
Despite strong evidence that medication is the most effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), adolescents and most adults who ...
Use of medication for opioid use disorder among adolescents, adults
What The Study Did: This survey study found that rates of receiving medication for opioid use disorder were low among people ...
In U.S., alcohol use disorder linked to 232 million missed workdays annually
Heavy alcohol use is associated with missing work, but the scope of that relationship has not been well understood. Now, ...
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What the new Jurassic Park movie gets wrong: Aerodynamic analysis causes a rethink of the biggest pterosaur.
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Resolution time of COVID vaccine-related lymphadenopathy
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Do early therapies help very young children with or at high likelihood for autism?
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Researchers discover genetic cause of megaesophagus in dogs
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NBA sees rise in acts of symbolic violence
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal