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30-Sep-2025

CU Anschutz School of Medicine researchers identify new method for treating alcohol use disorder

University of Colorado School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Joseph Schacht, PhD, and Drew Winters, PhD, of the CU Anschutz Department of Psychiatry, found that the drug tolcapone could treat alchol use disorder by increasing behavioral control through increased activation of the prefrontal cortex.

Journal: Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging

30-Sep-2025

New study led by OHIO researcher reveals surprising attitudes among Ohio primary care providers toward diabetes vs. opioid use disorder treatment

Ohio University
Reports and Proceedings

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open, titled “Hospital Decision-Making and Adoption of Health-Related Social Needs Programs in US Hospitals,” reveals surprising insights into how primary care providers in Ohio perceive and treat opioid use disorder (OUD) differently from other chronic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

30-Sep-2025

Can digital health tools help younger cancer survivors better predict future health risks?

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Grant and Award Announcement

A groundbreaking new study from the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology aims to test whether digital tools and chatbot technology can help young adult cancer survivors get the genetic counseling they need to better understand future health risks to themselves and family members.

30-Sep-2025

New AI tool scans social media for hidden health risks

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new artificial intelligence tool can scan social media data to discover adverse events associated with consumer health products, according to a study published September 30^th in the open-access journal PLOS Digital Health by John Ayers of the University of California, San Diego, U.S., and colleagues.

Journal: PLOS Digital Health

30-Sep-2025

MUSC study could help lead to personalized TMS for smokers who want to quit

Medical University of South Carolina
Peer-Reviewed Publication

MUSC Health was the first place in South Carolina to offer TMS to smokers. Research has shown that multiple sessions of rTMS, specifically over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of the brain, can cut cravings and cigarette consumption. The new MUSC study gets even more targeted than that, using a form of AI called machine learning to analyze images from the brain’s neural networks to see if it’s possible to predict which smokers are likely to benefit from multiple sessions of rTMS, also known as repetitive TMS.

Journal: Brain Connectivity

30-Sep-2025

CUNY SPH Assistant Professor Phil Kreniske awarded $5 million to improve mental health and HIV care for adolescents in Uganda

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
Grant and Award Announcement

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded CUNY SPH Assistant Professor Philip Kreniske $5,115,391 for a groundbreaking research project to improve mental health and antiretroviral treatment adherence among adolescents living with HIV in rural Uganda.

30-Sep-2025

Ability to practice across state lines now a reality for thousands of professional counselors

American Counseling Association
Business Announcement

The American Counseling Association (ACA) today celebrates the launch of the long-awaited Counseling Compact, which allows licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines.