How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?
Discover how microscopy revealed the influence norepinephrine has on anxiety.
New study stands to improve the rigor and reliability of psychedelic clinical trials
As psychedelics gain traction as potential treatments for mental health disorders, an international study led by researchers at McGill University, Imperial College London, and the University of Exeter stands to…
Asthma drug once hoped to treat alcohol use disorder fails to meet expectations in UCLA trial
A drug that once showed promise as a treatment for alcohol use disorder did not work as expected, a new UCLA clinical trial found.
Fruit fly model sheds light on genetic roots of cocaine addiction
In a new JNeurosci paper, Adrian Rothenfluh and colleagues from the University of Utah developed a fruit fly model of cocaine self-administration that can be used to explore the genetic…
Clairity BREAST receives FDA authorization for AI-based breast cancer risk prediction
Clairity, Inc., a digital health innovator advancing AI-driven healthcare solutions, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) De Novo authorization for CLAIRITY BREAST, a novel, image-based prognostic platform designed…
MIND diet linked to lower risk of dementia across diverse populations
As the U.S. population ages and dementia cases rise, many people are asking whether it is possible to prevent this devastating disease.
Native Americans hurt by federal health cuts, despite RFK Jr.’s promises of protection
Navajo Nation leaders took turns talking with the U.S. government's top health official as they hiked along a sandstone ridge overlooking their rural, high-desert town before the morning sun grew…
Ballad Health’s hospital monopoly underperformed. Then Tennessee lowered the bar.
Despite years of patient complaints and quality-of-care concerns, Ballad Health — the nation's largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly — will now be held to a lower standard by the Tennessee government,…
Understanding why older Americans switch Medicare Advantage plans
More than half of older Americans now get their Medicare coverage through an insurance company's Medicare Advantage plan.
THP regimen achieves high response rates in HER2 positive breast cancer patients
Patients with Stage II and III (early-stage) HER2+ breast cancer usually undergo pre-operative therapy with multi-agent chemotherapy in combination with anti-HER2 antibodies, followed by surgery.