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These Appalachia hospitals made big promises to gain a monopoly. They’re failing to deliver.

Five years ago, rival hospital companies in this blue-collar corner of Appalachia made a deal. If state lawmakers let them merge, leaving no competitors, the hospitals promised not to gouge prices or cut corners.

29 Sep 2023

Nicotine e-cigarettes, varenicline, and cytisine most effective for long-term smoking cessation, analysis finds

A comprehensive new analysis has found that nicotine e-cigarettes, varenicline and cytisine are the most effective options currently available for helping smokers quit long-term (going at least six months without smoking).

28 Sep 2023

Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder appear to have 60% higher risk of cardiovascular diseases

A new study has found that Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder appear to have an approximately 60% higher risk of experiencing their first heart attack, stroke, or other major cardiovascular event than those without cannabis use disorder.

28 Sep 2023

Prolonged mismatch between calories eaten and burned may be putting many athletes at risk of REDs

The estimated prevalence of REDs varies by sport, ranging from 15% to 80%. The syndrome often goes unrecognised by athletes themselves, their coaches, and team clinicians, and may unwittingly be exacerbated by the 'sports culture,' because of the perceived short term gains on performance from intentionally or unintentionally limiting calorie intake, warns the Statement.

26 Sep 2023

Officials agree: Use settlement funds to curb youth addiction. But the ‘how’ gets hairy.

When three teenagers died of fentanyl overdoses last year in Larimer County, Colorado, it shocked the community and “flipped families upside down,” said Tom Gonzales, the county’s public health director.

25 Sep 2023

New sensor design could revolutionize rehabilitation for stroke survivors

An interdisciplinary team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers has been awarded $1.14 million over four years by the National Institutes of Health to develop a revolutionary way of tracking body movements, with a primary application in stroke survivors' rehabilitation and huge potential for future applications across a wide range of disciplines, health-related and beyond.

22 Sep 2023

Fruit flies make decisions based on expected rewards, study finds

Like many collectors of L.P. records, James Fitzgerald's brother-in-law has a favorite store where he consistently finds the best vinyl for his collection.

22 Sep 2023

Millions of U.S. adults experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and mental health symptoms

New University of Arizona Health Sciences research recently published in the journal PAIN found that nearly 1 in 20 adults in the U.S. experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and anxiety or depression, resulting in functional limitations in daily life.

21 Sep 2023

People with autism may acquire language differently, study suggests

You're looking at a truck. You're with a young child and he follows your gaze. He's interested in the object you're looking at without you pointing at it.

20 Sep 2023

Review examines how underage youth access e-cigarettes despite age sales restriction laws

Researchers reported ways in which underage adolescents acquire electronic cigarettes in nations with minimum age sales regulations or sales are prohibited.

20 Sep 2023

UCR researcher receives $3 million grant to prevent alcohol abuse among Pacific Islander young adults

In previous research, Andrew Subica and his colleagues found exceptionally high rates of alcohol use disorder (or alcohol abuse) and alcohol-related harms among Pacific Islander young adults.

19 Sep 2023

New study suggests higher buprenorphine doses could help save lives

Individuals with opioid use disorder who were prescribed a lower buprenorphine dose were 20% more likely to discontinue treatment than those on a higher dose, according to a study of patients prescribed buprenorphine in Rhode Island from 2016 to 2020, as fentanyl became widely available.

19 Sep 2023

Gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs in brain cells

Researchers are gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs (circRNAs) in brain cells.

19 Sep 2023

California Legislature passes Gov. Newsom’s proposal to retool mental health services act

The California Legislature passed a pair of bills greenlighting Gov. Gavin Newsom's campaign to build 10,000 new beds and housing units and increase drug addiction treatment as part of his response to the state's homelessness and drug crises.

15 Sep 2023

Experts provide guidance on opioid management in individuals with cancer-related pain

Clinicians treating cancer-related pain must consider whether and how to prescribe opioids to patients who use nonmedical stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamines; however, no guidelines exist related to these common and challenging situations.

15 Sep 2023

What drives the willingness to quit cigarette or snus use among young males?

The factors that enhance the willingness of young males to quit snus and cigarette smoking.

15 Sep 2023

Rural nursing home supporters fear proposed staffing standards will trigger more closures

Many rural communities like this one face a health care dilemma: Is it better to have a nursing home that struggles to hire workers or no nursing home at all?

15 Sep 2023

Despite successes, addiction treatment programs for families struggle to stay open

Two playgrounds border the Recovering Hope Treatment Center for addiction that sits at the end of a gravel road in eastern Minnesota's rural Kanabec County. A meeting room inside is furnished with rocking chairs and baby walkers. And there are strollers in the halls.

13 Sep 2023

INTEGRA’s pipetting solutions help Axis Healthcare to support patients in overcoming opioid addiction

Axis Healthcare, a family-run care facility in Oklahoma, has introduced VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes from INTEGRA Biosciences into its PCR laboratory workflows.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 13 Sep 2023

Targeted use of ultrasound technology can lead to significant changes in brain function

The targeted use of ultrasound technology can bring about significant changes in brain function that could pave the way towards treatment of conditions such as depression, addiction, or anxiety, a new study suggests.

12 Sep 2023

Addiction News and Research

These Appalachia hospitals made big promises to gain a monopoly. They’re failing to deliver.

Nicotine e-cigarettes, varenicline, and cytisine most effective for long-term smoking cessation, analysis finds

Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder appear to have 60% higher risk of cardiovascular diseases

Prolonged mismatch between calories eaten and burned may be putting many athletes at risk of REDs

Officials agree: Use settlement funds to curb youth addiction. But the ‘how’ gets hairy.

New sensor design could revolutionize rehabilitation for stroke survivors

Fruit flies make decisions based on expected rewards, study finds

Millions of U.S. adults experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and mental health symptoms

People with autism may acquire language differently, study suggests

Review examines how underage youth access e-cigarettes despite age sales restriction laws

UCR researcher receives $3 million grant to prevent alcohol abuse among Pacific Islander young adults

New study suggests higher buprenorphine doses could help save lives

Gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs in brain cells

California Legislature passes Gov. Newsom’s proposal to retool mental health services act

Experts provide guidance on opioid management in individuals with cancer-related pain

What drives the willingness to quit cigarette or snus use among young males?

Rural nursing home supporters fear proposed staffing standards will trigger more closures

Despite successes, addiction treatment programs for families struggle to stay open

INTEGRA’s pipetting solutions help Axis Healthcare to support patients in overcoming opioid addiction

Targeted use of ultrasound technology can lead to significant changes in brain function

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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