Une étude chez la souris montre que l’abstinence peut modifier l’activité cérébrale. Arrêter de boire pourrait alors paradoxalement accroître le risque de consommation compulsive.
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Clear communication is the secret sauce to safe and effective treatment.
A abstinência alcoólica altera a atividade cerebral de maneiras que podem levar uma pessoa com transtorno por uso de álcool a uma recaída
Alcohol abstinence alters brain activity in ways that may drive someone with alcohol use disorder to relapse.
Chatbots are becoming commonplace in teens’ lives, but these tools were never developed or validated for mental health support.
O uso da plataforma de mRNA como medicamento tem se mostrado promissor, mas antes que ela possa ir além das vacinas os pesquisadores precisam identificar as doenças certas a serem tratadas
From COVID-19 vaccines to Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, using mRNA as medicine has shown promise. But before mRNA drugs can go beyond vaccines, researchers need to identify the right diseases to treat.
The aim isn’t to get rid of difficult feelings, but to find ways of managing them effectively.
A few simple strategies can help older adults convey their needs to their health care provider.
A particularly infectious subvariant of influenza is keeping emergency room numbers high and causing especially severe illness in children.
US science lost a great deal in 2025, including tens of billions of dollars of federal funding, entire research agencies and programs, and a generation of researchers.
L’alcool est une substance cancérogène et les scientifiques ont, au fil des années, élucidé les principaux mécanismes par lesquels il agit, et ce, dès le premier verre.
Current treatments for alcohol abuse are limited in their effectiveness and come with side effects. Precisely targeting the neurons involved in binge drinking could lead to better options.
O álcool é a terceira principal causa evitável de câncer nos EUA, sendo responsável por dezenas de milhares de mortes por câncer por ano.
Alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the US, accounting for tens of thousands of cancer deaths per year.
Opioids and other addictive drugs can alter the rhythmic activity of genes involved in sleep-wake cycles.
Victor Ambros received half of the Nobel Prize for his work on microRNAs. Here he talks about the teamwork – and the nematodes – that made the discovery possible.
Listen to one of the 2024 Nobel laureates in physiology or medicine, Victor Ambros, talk about microRNA on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Though a leading cause of liver transplants and an increasing number of young people being diagnosed with the disease, few people have heard of MASLD.
About half of those recovering from a stroke or a brain injury have spatial neglect. But prism adaptation therapy – noninvasive and easy to administer – can help.
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Professor and Chair of Neurobiology, UMass Chan Medical School
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Associate Professor of Neurobiology, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Geriatrics, UMass Chan Medical School
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, UMass Chan Medical School
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Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School
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Instructor in Neurobiology, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Psychiatry, UMass Chan Medical School
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Neurological Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School
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Associate Professor of Nursing, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UMass Chan Medical School