Limited use of medications for alcohol use disorder in emergency departments highlights room for growth

Dementia is a condition that results in progressive memory or thinking problems. It's now the most common cause of death in Australia. There are many different causes of dementia, but Alzheimer's disease accounts for about 60%–80% of all cases.

It's 2:47 a.m. and your phone buzzes on the nightstand. The notification suddenly glows in the darkness: "You're on a 7-day streak!"; "Don't break your streak!" You feel the need to open the app right away for an emergency breathing exercise. Half-awake, you fumble for the device, chest tightening. Another buzz: "What's your positive intention for the day?"

Group-based and online lifestyle counseling can support middle-aged and older men in making health-promoting dietary changes. These dietary changes, in turn, reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, especially among men with a high genetic risk, a study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland shows.

Two countries, two different approaches to protecting children from chickenpox. While the UK prepares to introduce a combined vaccine covering measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (MMRV) in a single jab, the US is moving in the opposite direction—restricting parents' ability to choose that same combination for their youngest children.

The largest study of its kind has found menopause is not associated with an increased risk of disability in women with multiple sclerosis (MS). Until now, the impact of reduced sex hormones on women with MS had only been the subject of small studies, some with conflicting results.

Cancer cells are subjected to high mechanical pressure that leads to a rupture of the nuclear envelope when migrating through narrow tissue structures, as in the case of metastasis. DNA would normally leak out in the process, causing damage to the cell. However, researchers at the University of Freiburg's Cluster of Excellence CIBSS—Center for Integrative Biological Signaling Studies succeeded in demonstrating that a protective mechanism takes effect at this moment.

Military conflict has led to heightened risk of cognitive problems in performing day-to-day activities among some war zone veterans, which can result in increased burden on family members.

US president Donald Trump's claim that pregnant women should avoid acetaminophen—a statement that is both harmful and not backed by the science—fits into a long and damaging tradition of blaming parents, especially mothers, for autism.

You may want to think twice before snacking on a Slim Jim or downing a soda. They could alter your brain health over time.

Among people in treatment for alcohol dependence, the severity of withdrawal symptoms during early alcohol abstinence may be affected by the life adversity they have experienced, a small study suggests. "Cumulative adversity" is the sum of an individual's challenging and traumatic life circumstances. This chronic wear and tear is associated with a range of health outcomes—including substance use disorders, where the effects of stress are known to underpin craving and relapse.

The tiny fruit fly could have a mighty impact on identifying optimal treatments for people with alcohol use disorder. A new study confirmed that using fruit flies may help scientists understand the human body's response to certain medications that influence alcohol use patterns.

Changing cannabis use frequency may predict changes in binge drinking frequency among young adults, according to a new study that illuminates shifts in substance use across early adulthood. The findings imply opportunities for targeted interventions to prevent and treat binge drinking, a behavior linked to a range of negative consequences, including alcohol use disorder (AUD) and high economic costs.

The most common type of liver cancer in children, hepatoblastoma, surprisingly appears to contain many immune cells from a type that has long been overlooked. This is according to a study by researchers at the Princess Máxima Center and UMC Utrecht. The discovery of these myeloid cells in liver tumors unveils new avenues for treatment.

A study conducted at Tel Aviv University and Dana Dwek Children's Hospital in Tel Aviv found that disease can be prevented in children with obesity by maintaining a low percentage of fat in the liver. The researchers used innovative methods to examine 31 Israeli children with obesity, in an attempt to understand why some have developed illnesses as a result of their excess weight—while others remain healthy (so far).

A new international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified a genetic factor that may explain why some patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver experience more severe liver damage after chemotherapy.

More than 1 million people a year are now being referred by general practitioners (GPs) to social prescribing services, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a comprehensive atlas of genetic coding sequences in both healthy adult hearts and those with heart failure, a resource that has the potential to improve the understanding of heart health and inform the development of new therapeutic targets for cardiovascular disease, as detailed in a recent study published in Circulation.

A new study from the Department of Psychology at Durham University has found that identity distress (difficulty forming a cohesive identity) could be behind the higher rates of poor mental health experienced by autistic people.