Mindfulness could help women with opioid use disorder better control drug urges

Mindfulness, which trains a person to become aware of when their attention has become fixated on addictive cues, stressors or pain, then to shift from affective to sensory processing of craving, stress or pain sensations and re-orient their attention through mindful breathing. Reappraisal of thoughts to disengage from negative emotions and addictive behaviors and turn toward positive thoughts that promote […]

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Medicare is overpaying for generic drugs: Study

Medicare is the single largest provider of health insurance in the United States, serving 63.8 million senior citizens as of 2022. Three-quarters of these recipients are enrolled in optional Medicare Part D plans, which provide outpatient prescription drug coverage to seniors through private insurance companies. In 2022, Medicare paid more than $160 Billion for prescription drugs, making it the single […]

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Researchers develop a blood test to identify individuals at risk of developing Parkinsons disease

Research carried out at Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences has led to the development of a new blood-based test to identify the pathology that triggers Parkinson’s disease before the main symptoms occur. This could allow clinicians to screen for those individuals at high risk of developing the disease and facilitate the timely introduction of precision therapies that are currently […]

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What we know about autism—and how to treat it—could change after new UCSF study

By fusing the power of artificial intelligence with new molecular techniques that also seem ripped from science fiction, researchers at UCSF have mapped the microscopic world of autism spectrum disorder in unprecedented detail, pointing toward possible therapies for a subset of patients who have specific genetic mutations, according to a new study. “This opens up kind of a Goldilocks of […]

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Powerful financial giants could play vital role in preventing the next pandemic, say researchers

Many emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, especially zoonotic diseases such as Ebola or new coronaviruses, emerge as the result of intensified human activities such as deforestation, expansion of agricultural land, and increased hunting and trading of wildlife. In a new study, published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, researchers identified public and private companies operating in economic sectors associated with […]

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Osteopontin induces mitochondrial biogenesis in deadherent cancer cells: Study

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget is titled, “Osteopontin induces mitochondrial biogenesis in deadherent cancer cells.” Metastasizing cells display a unique metabolism, which is very different from the Warburg effect that arises in primary tumors. Over short time frames, oxidative phosphorylation and ATP generation are prominent. Over longer time frames, mitochondrial biogenesis becomes a pronounced feature and aids […]

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Overweight people may have impaired antibody response to COVID-19 infection

Reviewed University of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body's antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not to the protection offered by vaccination. Research lead, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences PhD candidate Marcus Tong, said the finding built on the team's existing research on how COVID-19 affects people who are overweight. We've previously shown that being overweight […]

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Recommendations developed for sport-related concussion in children

In a consensus statement issued by the International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport and published online Dec. 4 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for managing sport-related concussion among children and adolescents. Gavin A. Davis, M.B.B.S., from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues developed recommendations regarding SRC in children and adolescents (age 5 to 12 and […]

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