All articles tagged: Opioid dependence with intoxication, uncomplicated (F11.220)
Evalytics
22 December at 02.27 PM
Could a little-known psychedelic drug treat opioid addiction? Kentucky wants to find out.Kentucky is seeking federal approval to study ibogaine, a psychedelic drug from West Africa, as a potential treatment for opioid addiction. Ibogaine has shown promise in reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings, presenting an alternative approach to traditional addiction treatments. |
HealthDay
21 December at 11.17 PM
FDA Approves DNA Cheek Swab Test to ID Patients at High Risk for Opioid AddictionThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind test -- the AvertD test -- that uses DNA swabbed from a patient's cheek to determine if they have a combination of genetic variants associated with an elevated risk for opioid addiction.The 15 genetic variants detected by the test are involved in the brain reward pathways t |
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Evalytics
18 December at 05.42 PM
Could a little-known psychedelic drug treat opioid addiction? Kentucky wants to find out.Kentucky is launching a pilot program to study the use of the psychedelic drug ibogaine as a potential treatment for opioid addiction, despite its federal illegality. Derived from a West African shrub, ibogaine shows promise in combating the opioid crisis, and this initiative seeks to assess its effectiveness and safety. |
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Evalytics
31 October at 04.46 PM
Telemedicine for Buprenorphine Initiation: Revolutionizing Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentIn recent years, the healthcare industry has witnessed a transformative shift towards telemedicine. This innovative approach to healthcare delivery has proven to be not only convenient but also highly effective, especially in addressing complex issues like opioid use disorder. In this article, we will explore how telemedicine has revolutionized the initiation of buprenorphine treatment for individ |
Medpage Today
17 November at 10.31 PM
Two Treatments That Don't Work for OsteoarthritisWASHINGTON -- If you're looking for nonsurgical osteoarthritis (OA) treatments with fewer side effects than ordinary pain relievers, two randomized trials presented here with negative results should at least narrow your search... |
MedScape
11 November at 07.56 AM
Scoring System Could Mean Better Access to Lung TransplantScoring system could improve access for hard-to-match candidates due to height and blood type. |
Medical xPress
07 November at 07.50 AM
How key results could influence health policyThe results of some congressional races may foreshadow who will have outsize health policy influence in Congress next year. |
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Medpage Today
05 November at 07.00 PM
Mpox Cases in Congo May Be StabilizingGOMA, Congo -- Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be "stabilizing" -- a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization (WHO) made a global emergency declaration in August... |
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Medical xPress
02 November at 07.40 AM
Insulin resistance caused by sympathetic nervous system over-activation, a paradigm-shifting study findsRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and collaborating institutions have found that overnutrition leads to insulin resistance and metabolic disorders through increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). The study shows that reducing SNS activity can prevent insulin resistance induced by a high-fat diet, suggesting a new understanding of how obesity causes insulin resistance. |
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MedScape
31 October at 06.30 AM
Report: Rethink Race-Based Adjustments in Clinical ToolsThe slow adoption of race-neutral tools may harm patient care outcomes, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. |
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Medpage Today
25 October at 02.09 PM
Patients More Satisfied With AI's Answers Than Those From Their DoctorPatients were consistently more satisfied with responses from artificial intelligence (AI) to messages in the electronic health record than they were with those from their clinician, according to a study in JAMA Network Open... |
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Medical xPress
25 October at 12.40 PM
Surgical innovation: The intelligent turbine insufflatorThe Politecnico di Milano and the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam have pooled their medical and technical expertise to create a new technology for devices called "insufflators." These innovative instruments are designed to create a temporary cavity in the bodies of patients through the application of pressurized gas, providing the surgeon with the necessary space to perform the surgical proced |
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Medical xPress
24 October at 07.50 AM
Genetic variants in melatonin receptor linked to idiopathic osteoporosisColumbia University Medical Center researchers have identified specific variants in a melatonin receptor gene that impair bone turnover, leading to significant reductions in bone density and increased risk of fractures, particularly in Ashkenazi Jewish individuals. |
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HealthDay
23 October at 10.58 PM
Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Up for Offspring of Moms With Eating DisorderOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Ida A.K. Nilsson, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a popula |
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