Analysis of the real-world overdose risks associated with gabapentin makes the cut for the JAMA Most Read list.
Category: Research
$9 million to fund study of ‘jumping genes’ in Alzheimer’s (Links to an external site)
Researchers from several labs to study role of transposable elements
Young people at risk (Links to an external site)
The Washington Early Recognition Center specializes in youth psychosis BY KRISTINA SAUERWEIN
Abnormal development of brain’s visual system may contribute to autism (Links to an external site)
MRI scans of babies identify irregularities
Smoking-cessation program that targets cancer patients effective (Links to an external site)
Siteman program widens reach, lowers costs of tobacco treatment
Heavy alcohol use linked to 232M missed workdays in US each year (Links to an external site)
People who meet the criteria for alcohol use disorder reported missing 32 days of work annually.
Wash U study aims to find out how divorce affects young children (Links to an external site)
A new study at Washington University seeks to examine how divorce and high parent conflict affect kids ages 4 to 7.
Risk of schizophrenia assessed with new screening tool (Links to an external site)
16-question tool designed to identify young people at high risk
Predicting the chaos in Tourette syndrome tics (Links to an external site)
New Washington University research may hold key to a diagnostic tool
Fighting burnout in health care (Links to an external site)
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have launched a research project as part of a new program funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to reduce burnout and promote mental health and wellness among those in the health-care workforce.