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NIH trial demonstrates AI's effectiveness in opioid use disorder care

NIH-supported clinical trial shows AI tool as effective as healthcare providers in generating referrals to addiction specialists.

3 Apr 2025

Late-starters in vaping reach high usage levels more rapidly

A new study has found that young vapers in the United States who begin using e-cigarettes after graduating from secondary/high school are likely to progress rapidly to frequent use.

3 Apr 2025

New research underscores the importance of broader health benefits in obesity care

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) suggests that weight loss program targeting a particular % weight loss are often failing, and that other factors should be considered including improvement of obesity-related complications, enhancing quality of life and overall physical and social functioning.

3 Apr 2025

Study reveals long-term decision-making deficits due to heavy alcohol use

For the first time researchers demonstrate in an animal how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term behavioral issues by damaging brain circuits critical for decision-making.

2 Apr 2025

Hit hard by opioid crisis, Black patients further hurt by barriers to care

Purple flags, representing the nearly 300 Mecklenburg County residents who died of opioid overdose in 2023, fluttered in the humid breeze last August in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day on the city’s predominantly Black west side.

2 Apr 2025

Scientists confirm neurobiochemical link between dopamine and cognitive flexibility

For the first time, scientists have confirmed a neurobiochemical link between dopamine and cognitive flexibility, according to new research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

28 Mar 2025

Trump turns homelessness response away from housing, toward forced treatment

President Donald Trump is vowing a new approach to getting homeless people off the streets by forcibly moving those living outside into large camps while mandating mental health and addiction treatment — an aggressive departure from the nation's leading homelessness policy, which for decades has prioritized housing as the most effective way to combat the crisis.

27 Mar 2025

Researchers identify key gene linked to heroin addiction

Opioid use disorder is associated with more than 350,000 deaths annually worldwide. Guided by the need for an increased understanding of critical neurobiological features of addiction, researchers have now found a unique molecular signature and genes in the orbitofrontal cortex associated with heroin-seeking behavior.

26 Mar 2025

Study offers new insights into the harmful effects of sugar-sweetened beverages on human health

Researchers at the Advanced Research Unit on Metabolism, Development & Aging (ARUMDA), in the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR, Mumbai and TIFR Hyderabad), have unveiled a comprehensive understanding of the harmful effects of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on human health, using a preclinical mouse model that closely mimics human consumption patterns.

21 Mar 2025

Restricting telehealth prescriptions for opioid use disorder could undermine recovery

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that restricting telehealth prescriptions for opioid use disorder could keep thousands from accessing buprenorphine, a medication that helps people recover from addiction.

20 Mar 2025

Electronic cigarettes may pose lower cardiovascular risks for people with HIV

Electronic cigarettes use may pose lower cardiovascular risks in people living with HIV compared to tobacco cigarette use, new UCLA-led research shows.

19 Mar 2025

Cambridge and London hospitals to pioneer brain implants to combat alcohol and opioid addiction

People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are to be offered a revolutionary new technique involving planting electrodes in the brain to modulate brain activity and cravings and improve self-control.

19 Mar 2025

Want to quit smoking? New study shows brain stimulation and exercise can help

A new study finds that combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with aerobic exercise significantly reduces cigarette cravings and smoking-related brain activity in chronic smokers. The combination also boosts motivation to quit, offering a promising path for future smoking cessation therapies.

16 Mar 2025

Study reveals dopamine's role in reducing the value of reward memories

New research out of Michigan State University expands on current understanding of the brain chemical dopamine, finding that it plays a role in reducing the value of memories associated with rewards.

12 Mar 2025

Study reveals an integrated care model for improving outcomes among people who inject drugs

Researchers from the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) presented results from the HPTN 094 ("INTEGRA") study at the 2025 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in San Francisco.

12 Mar 2025

Transgender and gender diverse individuals face lower follow-up rates after psychiatric hospitalization

Transgender and gender diverse individuals who were hospitalized for psychiatric care were less likely to have a follow-up visit compared to the general population, suggesting they face transphobia in the hospital system.

12 Mar 2025

Combining smoking cessation support with NHS Talking Therapies increases quit rates

Research from the University of Bath, funded by Cancer Research UK, published on No Smoking Day 2025, shows that integrating smoking cessation support into NHS Talking Therapies for depression and anxiety increases quit rates.

11 Mar 2025

Study finds no link between Medicaid expansion and opioid misuse

A new study has found that extending state Medicaid coverage did not increase the likelihood of prescription opioid or benzodiazepine misuse among people who use drugs.

11 Mar 2025

Could a keto diet replace diabetes meds? New research explores the possibilities

A review published in Nutrients finds that ketogenic diets (KD) may offer superior benefits for weight loss, blood sugar control, and inflammation compared to other diets. Researchers also highlight potential mental health improvements but call for more clinical trials.

11 Mar 2025

Millions in US live in places where doctors don’t practice and telehealth doesn’t reach

Green lights flickered on the wireless router in Barbara Williams' kitchen. Just one bar lit up — a weak signal connecting her to the world beyond her home in the Alabama Black Belt.

10 Mar 2025

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NIH trial demonstrates AI's effectiveness in opioid use disorder care

Late-starters in vaping reach high usage levels more rapidly

New research underscores the importance of broader health benefits in obesity care

Study reveals long-term decision-making deficits due to heavy alcohol use

Hit hard by opioid crisis, Black patients further hurt by barriers to care

Scientists confirm neurobiochemical link between dopamine and cognitive flexibility

Trump turns homelessness response away from housing, toward forced treatment

Researchers identify key gene linked to heroin addiction

Study offers new insights into the harmful effects of sugar-sweetened beverages on human health

Restricting telehealth prescriptions for opioid use disorder could undermine recovery

Electronic cigarettes may pose lower cardiovascular risks for people with HIV

Cambridge and London hospitals to pioneer brain implants to combat alcohol and opioid addiction

Want to quit smoking? New study shows brain stimulation and exercise can help

Study reveals dopamine's role in reducing the value of reward memories

Study reveals an integrated care model for improving outcomes among people who inject drugs

Transgender and gender diverse individuals face lower follow-up rates after psychiatric hospitalization

Combining smoking cessation support with NHS Talking Therapies increases quit rates

Study finds no link between Medicaid expansion and opioid misuse

Could a keto diet replace diabetes meds? New research explores the possibilities

Millions in US live in places where doctors don’t practice and telehealth doesn’t reach

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