Heavy drinkers see doctors regularly, but few receive treatment for disorder
Alcohol problems severely undertreated (Links to an external site)
Author: Susan
Podcast: Pandemic contributing to uptick of mental health problems in kids (Links to an external site)
This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ details how children, particularly those with special needs, have been affected by behavioral and emotional turmoil caused by COVID-19
WashU, Pitt awarded $10.7 million for Alzheimer’s disease research (Links to an external site)
Study to look for genetic pathways that lead to formation of plaques, tangles
Chancellor, four other faculty named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Links to an external site)
The others are Deanna Barch, John Baugh, Pascal Boyer and Holden Thorp.
Mice That Hear Imaginary Sounds May Help Explain Hallucinations In People (Links to an external site)
A technique that induces imaginary sounds in both mice and people could help scientists understand the brain circuits involved in schizophrenia and other disorders that cause hallucinations.
Washington University researchers to design detectors of airborne SARS-CoV-2 (Links to an external site)
Alzheimer’s researchers, aerosol engineer team up to develop rapid screening tools
Finding our way (Links to an external site)
The university develops a new “curriculum” to help members of our community cope during the pandemic.
Finding a possible early treatment for COVID-19 in a 40-year-old antidepressant (Links to an external site)
Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the unusual path fluvoxamine, a drug commonly used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, has had to becoming an early treatment candidate for COVID-19
Opioid overdose reduced in patients taking buprenorphine (Links to an external site)
Study indicates the drug is effective in opioid users who also take benzodiazepines for anxiety, other conditions
My 8-Year-Old Threatened Suicide. Here’s What We’re Learning. (Links to an external site)
When the scariest parenting moment happened, I didn’t know where to turn. After months of talking with experts, we’re on the path to healing.