Despite the high prevalence of substance abuse and its often devastating outcomes, especially among disadvantaged populations, few Americans receive treatment
Month: May 2024
New guidelines for depression care emphasize patient-centred approach
Psychiatrists and mental health professionals have a new standard for managing major depression, thanks to refreshed clinical guidelines published today
New study finds AI-generated empathy has its limits
Conversational agents (CAs) such as Alexa and Siri are designed to answer questions, offer suggestions — and even display empathy.
Teens who view their homes as more chaotic than their siblings have poorer mental health in adulthood
Many parents ponder why one of their children seems more emotionally troubled than the others. A new study in the
Exercise, new drug class recommended for management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) today released a new clinical guideline for effectively
Strengthening CAR-T therapy to work against solid tumors
Researchers at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) have shown that a breakthrough therapy for treating
Neuropathy very common, underdiagnosed
Neuropathy, the nerve damage that causes pain and numbness in the feet and hands and can eventually lead to falls,
‘Wraparound’ implants represent new approach to treating spinal cord injuries
A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of
New insight into genesis of spina bifida
A group of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine led an investigation that offers new
An adjuvant made in yeast could lower vaccine cost and boost availability
Adjuvants make vaccines more effective, though one of the best is an expensive extract from the soap bark tree. To