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Records show Publix opioid sales grew even as addiction crisis prompted other chains’ pullback

An executive at Teva Pharmaceuticals flagged Publix Super Markets in October 2015 after detecting what he called in an email "serious red flags" with the grocery chain's orders of powerful opioids.

29 Jan 2024

New brain pathway links reward and learning centers

New findings published in the journal Nature Neuroscience have shed light on a mysterious pathway between the reward center of the brain that is key to how we form habits, known as the basal ganglia, and another anatomically distinct region where nearly three-quarters of the brain's neurons reside and assist in motor learning, known as the cerebellum.

25 Jan 2024

Pilot study demonstrates feasibility of multimodal group treatment for veterans with PTSD

Retiring from the U.S. Army in 2016 left Lawrence resident Matt Hastings unmoored. Hastings, a former combat aviation brigade chief, had been someone with skills in demand: He was the only one who could fly certain missions, who had qualifications and experience other instructors needed.

25 Jan 2024

One in six admit they probably wouldn't know if their child was betting online, national poll suggests

The C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health surveyed a national sample of parents with teens aged 14-18 years to gather insights into online betting behaviors and parental awareness.

25 Jan 2024

Brain study unlocks secrets of strong drug memories

Researchers from the Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit at the University of Oxford and the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences have identified a novel mechanism by which the brain produces powerful lasting memories that drive ill-advised actions.

24 Jan 2024

In Los Angeles, occupational therapists tapped to help homeless stay housed

Carla Brown waits on an air mattress, eager for her occupational therapist to arrive at her apartment next to the Hollywood Freeway, mere blocks from where she once camped on the sidewalk.

24 Jan 2024

Bladder and gut fermentation syndromes: Uncommon disorders with significant implications

Study reviews bladder fermentation syndrome (BFS) and gut fermentation syndrome (GFS), highlighting their etiology, diagnosis, and treatment, and emphasizing the importance of recognizing these conditions to avoid misinterpretation in abstinence monitoring.

23 Jan 2024

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

Understanding parental perceptions on the management of adolescent screen use.

22 Jan 2024

Federal lawmakers take first steps toward oversight of $50 billion in opioid settlements

Some members of Congress are demanding federal oversight of billions of dollars in opioid settlements, which state and local governments began spending over the past two years — with some using it to plug budget holes rather than fight the addiction crisis.

22 Jan 2024

Nicotine patches and e-cigarettes in pregnancy: A deep dive into risks and outcomes

Researchers examined the safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine-containing patches during pregnancy.

22 Jan 2024

Using AI to break the opioid addiction cycle

When Ben Brown, research assistant professor of chemistry, thinks about the opioid epidemic, he views the problem on a molecular level.

19 Jan 2024

Michigan disbands racial equity group as tension mounts over opioid settlement money

An advisory group formed to help Michigan tackle high rates of opioid overdoses in communities of color has been disbanded by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration, leading to hard feelings among some members who say their work is being buried.

19 Jan 2024

Nicotine replacement products offer safe quit option for pregnant smokers

A new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, finds that the regular use of nicotine replacement products during pregnancy is not associated with adverse pregnancy events or poor pregnancy outcomes.

17 Jan 2024

Addiction News and Research

Records show Publix opioid sales grew even as addiction crisis prompted other chains’ pullback

New brain pathway links reward and learning centers

Pilot study demonstrates feasibility of multimodal group treatment for veterans with PTSD

One in six admit they probably wouldn't know if their child was betting online, national poll suggests

Brain study unlocks secrets of strong drug memories

In Los Angeles, occupational therapists tapped to help homeless stay housed

Bladder and gut fermentation syndromes: Uncommon disorders with significant implications

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

Federal lawmakers take first steps toward oversight of $50 billion in opioid settlements

Nicotine patches and e-cigarettes in pregnancy: A deep dive into risks and outcomes

Using AI to break the opioid addiction cycle

Michigan disbands racial equity group as tension mounts over opioid settlement money

Nicotine replacement products offer safe quit option for pregnant smokers

FDA-approved drug may help to decrease pain after surgery, study finds

Artificial intelligence spots risky drinkers for safer surgery

Delays in state contracts leave Montana health providers strapped

Nicotine beliefs elicit dose-response reactions in human brains

Access to residential addiction treatment centers for U. S. adolescents is limited and costly

Diabetes drugs may help curb alcohol dependence

Nicotine in certain types of e-cigarettes may be more harmful than others, study shows

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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