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March 22, 2023

Multiple substance use disorders may share inherited genetic signature

Findings could lead to universal therapies for alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, opioid addictions.

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March 13, 2023

Podcast: International effort aims to help those at risk for serious psychiatric illness

This episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on efforts in St. Louis and Kenya to ID and treat young people at risk for schizophrenia and other serious conditions.

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March 3, 2023

Adding antipsychotic med to antidepressant may help older adults with treatment-resistant depression

For some patients, 2 different medications better than antidepressant alone.

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February 26, 2023

Why aren’t doctors screening older Americans for anxiety?

Source: New York Times

December 13, 2022

Exercise, mindfulness don’t appear to boost cognitive function in older adults

In healthy older adults, neither led to measurable improvements after 6 months, 18 months.

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December 6, 2022

Study supports urging smoking-cessation treatment to patients in cancer care

National study shows cancer centers help patients stop smoking.

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October 11, 2022

$9 million to fund study of ‘jumping genes’ in Alzheimer’s

Researchers from several labs to study role of transposable elements.

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October 4, 2022

Scientists ID pathway that triggers mice to scratch when they see others do the same

Behavior surprisingly does not require brain’s visual cortex.

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September 30, 2022

Risk of Alzheimer’s dementia may be predicted with help of new tool

Demographic data, imaging results, biomarkers of study participants help determine risk.

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August 24, 2022

Study points to new approach to clearing toxic waste from brain

Could aid efforts to find treatments for Alzheimer’s, other diseases.

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August 10, 2022

Rogers named director of child psychiatry division

Recognized for work on brain development in premature babies.

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July 28, 2022

Washington Early Recognition Center specializes in youth psychosis

The free clinic is one the Midwest's few specializing in conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in youths.

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July 22, 2022

Cruchaga named Morriss Professor

Studies genetic architecture of neurodegenerative diseases.

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July 21, 2022

Cigarette smokers who try to quit often end up vaping and smoking

Cessation treatment can aid such dual nicotine users.

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June 15, 2022

Suicides less common in states that passed Medicaid expansion

Rates of suicide rose nationwide but more slowly in states with greater Medicaid access.

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May 26, 2022

Abnormal development of brain’s visual system may contribute to autism

MRI scans of babies identify irregularities.

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May 17, 2022

Podcast: Pandemic fuels use of alcohol, opioids

This episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on how the pandemic has exacerbated problems related to drugs, alcohol.

Podcast, Show Me the Science

May 11, 2022

Smoking-cessation program that targets cancer patients effective

Siteman program widens reach, lowers costs of tobacco treatment.

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May 10, 2022

Medication that lowers risk of overdose underused

Less than half of those eligible were given the proven medication; users of multiple substances received drug even less often.

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May 9, 2022

Lenze named head of Department of Psychiatry

Noted for expertise treating depression, anxiety and cognitive issues in older adults.

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April 28, 2022

Neural pathway key to sensation of pleasant touch identified

Similar to itch, pleasant touch transmitted by specific neuropeptide and neural circuit.

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April 21, 2022

Calming overexcited neurons may protect brain after stroke

New data prompts reconsideration of decades-old theory about brain injury due to stroke.

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