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Study provides new insight into the brain circuits involved in opioid addiction

Study provides new insight into the brain circuits involved in opioid addiction

The ongoing opioid epidemic continues to take a heavy toll on American communities, with more than 80,000 opioid-related deaths reported in 2021, according to the National Institutes of Health.

23 Feb 2023

Research reveals gene expression changes in two brain regions of individuals with cocaine use disorder

Research reveals gene expression changes in two brain regions of individuals with cocaine use disorder

Individuals with cocaine use disorder exhibit gene expression changes in two brain regions: the nucleus accumbens, a region associated with reward, and the caudate nucleus, a region mediating habit formation, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published February 10 in Science Advances.

13 Feb 2023

16 distinct cell populations identified in a key brain region for substance use disorders

16 distinct cell populations identified in a key brain region for substance use disorders

In a work of systematic biology that advances the field, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have identified 16 distinct cell populations in a complex area of the midbrain called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA.

18 Apr 2022

Neural circuit coordinates breathing with negative emotions, says study

Neural circuit coordinates breathing with negative emotions, says study

Recently, a group of Salk scientists unraveled a neural network in the brain that coordinates breathing rhythm with feelings of fear and pain.

21 Dec 2021

Expert warns people on the intake of livestock deworming drug to treat COVID-19

Expert warns people on the intake of livestock deworming drug to treat COVID-19

Rutgers Professor Lewis Nelson is available to discuss the dangers of people taking the livestock deworming drug ivermectin to try to treat COVID-19.

1 Sep 2021

Study proposes a novel approach for developing safer analgesics

Study proposes a novel approach for developing safer analgesics

Opioids are potent painkillers; however, their use is hampered as patients become tolerant to them, necessitating more and more doses.

From The University of California, Davis 31 Aug 2021

Nutritional supplement may reduce the risk of strokes caused by a rare genetic disorder

Nutritional supplement may reduce the risk of strokes caused by a rare genetic disorder

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered that a widely used nutritional supplement may significantly reduce the risk of fatal strokes caused by a rare genetic disorder.

24 Mar 2021

Consumption of high doses of vitamin D supplements is unnecessary

Consumption of high doses of vitamin D supplements is unnecessary

In humans, vitamin D is formed in the skin following its exposure to sunlight. In comparison to the body's own formation of vitamin D, dietary consumption generally makes up only a relatively small proportion of the vitamin D supply to the body.

21 Oct 2020

Cocaine addiction: Impact of genetic mutations elucidated

Cocaine addiction: Impact of genetic mutations elucidated

Cocaine addiction is a chronic disorder with a high rate of relapse for which no effective treatment is currently available.

28 Sep 2020

New method to synthesize complex bioactive molecules quickly and efficiently

New method to synthesize complex bioactive molecules quickly and efficiently

Many modern medicines, including analgesics and opioids, are derived from rare molecules found in plants and bacteria.

28 Aug 2020

Long-term opioid use in back-pain patients leads to production of anti-opioid antibodies

Long-term opioid use in back-pain patients leads to production of anti-opioid antibodies

University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists have discovered that a majority of back-pain patients they tested who were taking opioid painkillers produced anti-opioid antibodies.

19 Aug 2020

Making opioids safer and more effective

Making opioids safer and more effective

Dr. John Streicher speaks to AZoLifeSciences about his research on improving opioid drugs to make them safer and more effective.

From University of Arizona 28 May 2020

Genetic discoveries raise the promise of developing new treatments for schizophrenia

Genetic discoveries raise the promise of developing new treatments for schizophrenia

In recent years, genome-wide association studies have identified many different genetic variants associated with schizophrenia.

22 May 2020

Using nitrogen in place of helium for DART-MS application could be a greener, more convenient alternative

Using nitrogen in place of helium for DART-MS application could be a greener, more convenient alternative

Researchers have revealed a new real-time mass spectrometry protocol for forensic drug screening.

12 Feb 2020