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A family-centered approach called "Eat, Sleep, Console" is helping newborns experiencing opioid withdrawal develop better than traditional treatments. New research shows these babies score higher on developmental tests at age 2 and need less medication during recovery.
States that expanded Medicaid between 2017 and 2023 saw a sharp jump in people getting life-saving treatment for opioid addiction. New research shows these insurance expansions are working better than ever, reaching people who need help most.
A groundbreaking study of 5,000 patients in Philadelphia shows that higher doses of buprenorphine help people with opioid use disorder stay in treatment twice as long. The FDA just updated its guidelines to support these findings, opening doors to better care.
Iowa researchers discovered that acetazolamide, a cheap medication already used for glaucoma and altitude sickness, could help people fighting opioid addiction stay clean by blocking the brain's craving cycle. The breakthrough targets a problem current treatments can't solve: the growing desire to use again after getting sober.
The Cherokee Nation is building a groundbreaking treatment center that weaves centuries-old tribal traditions into addiction recovery. Funded by opioid settlement money, the facility will be the first tribe-owned center offering free care to 450,000+ citizens.
A Pennsylvania county is expanding its addiction treatment program with a new coordinator position funded by opioid settlement money. The move will help more people overcome addiction while keeping families together and saving taxpayer dollars.
Scientists at NYU College of Dentistry discovered a treatment that could help oral cancer patients manage severe pain without building up dangerous tolerance to opioids. The breakthrough uses existing FDA-approved drugs already on the market.
A plant-based pain treatment just earned rare FDA breakthrough status after clinical trials showed it outperformed opioids without causing addiction. Over 60 million Americans with chronic pain could soon have a safer alternative.
A groundbreaking pain medication that doesn't rely on opioids or traditional painkillers just cleared a major hurdle with Canadian health regulators. If approved, suzetrigine would be the first new class of acute pain treatment available in Canada in 20 years.
Scientists used artificial intelligence to create a new compound that reduces opioid addiction in rats without the side effects or stigma of current treatments. The breakthrough could offer millions of people struggling with addiction a path to recovery that doesn't involve replacing one opioid with another.
Salem city councilors just unanimously approved $250,000 to launch a groundbreaking pilot program that combines housing with comprehensive addiction recovery support. The program will help people battling opioid addiction rebuild their lives with mental health care, job training, and stable housing all in one place.
A breakthrough treatment for fentanyl addiction is delivering hope to San Francisco patients struggling with the deadly crisis. After 53 overdose deaths in January alone, this medical advance offers a lifeline to those fighting one of America's toughest addictions.
A New Mexico research team is making substance use treatment more effective by honoring cultural values and breaking down barriers. Their approach has already increased the number of Native American patients willing to try life-saving medications.
A revolutionary pain treatment discovered at Stony Brook University just secured $11 million to help cancer patients suffering from nerve damage without the risk of addiction. The therapy targets pain in a completely new way, offering hope to millions who currently have no FDA-approved options.
A Pennsylvania county just made fighting addiction easier by creating a new coordinator position that keeps families together while saving taxpayers money. The role is funded mostly by opioid settlement money, not county budgets.
Virginia Tech researchers have successfully reversed chronic pain in mice by blocking a single enzyme pathway, offering hope for 50 million Americans whose pain doesn't respond to current treatments. The breakthrough targets a biological mechanism previously overlooked by conventional painkillers.
Scientists developed a synthetic opioid that relieves pain like morphine but appears less addictive in early testing. The breakthrough could offer hope for millions struggling with chronic pain without the devastating risk of addiction.
UK researchers found that tocilizumab, a common arthritis medication, helped people with depression who didn't respond to standard antidepressants. The breakthrough could offer hope to millions struggling with treatment-resistant depression.
A new UCLA study shows an intensive five-day magnetic brain stimulation protocol works as well as the traditional six-week treatment for depression. This breakthrough could help thousands of patients who struggle to commit to months of clinic visits.
A new residential treatment center in Norfolk just added 16 badly needed beds for people fighting addiction, filling a critical gap in a city with some of the region's highest overdose rates. The facility means local residents won't have to wait months or travel across the state to get the structured care that saves lives.
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