When a heavy alcohol drinker tries to take a night off, their body protests with shaky hands, heart palpitations, anxiety and headaches. These acute symptoms of alcohol withdrawal—but even more so the enduring emotional ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Scientists have revealed how cancer can resist PARP inhibitors, a precision medicine used to treat thousands of patients worldwide.
Jan 11, 2022
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Relaxing limits on take-home doses of methadone—a medication used to treat opioid addiction—does not appear to lead to worse treatment outcomes, according to a new study led by Washington State University researchers.
Nov 1, 2021
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For the millions of Australians currently living under lockdowns—many without clarity on when things might return to "normal"—there's no doubt the restrictions on our day-to-day lives present a variety of challenges and ...
Aug 11, 2021
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New research suggests that cannabis use by people in care for opioid addiction might improve their treatment outcomes and reduce their risk of being exposed to fentanyl in the contaminated unregulated drug supply.
Dec 21, 2020
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The year 2020 has challenged us all. The bushfires and then the pandemic forced us to reflect on what's important, how we respond to crises as a community, and the ways we connect and support each other.
Dec 14, 2020
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Deep within the brain, a small almond-shaped region called the amygdala plays a vital role in how we exhibit emotion, behavior and motivation. Understandably, it's also strongly implicated in alcohol abuse, making it a long-running ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified that a peptide, pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating mediator is involved with compulsive consumption of alcohol. In addition, they have discovered ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Less social interaction, increased isolation and more daily life stressors are just some of the challenges people face while going about their daily lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. For people who are also dealing with ...
Sep 18, 2020
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To stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic, some groups of coworkers, friends, and families set up regular Zoom happy hours. And as bars and restaurants temporarily shuttered, consumers began ordering wine and spirits ...
Jun 17, 2020
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