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Veterans who have served in the U.S. military since the 9/11 attacks have a high level of need for both substance use treatment and mental health care, yet many do not receive appropriate help for their co-occurring disorders, according to Read more
A team of University of Alberta researchers has developed a faster way of tracking the movement of tumors in the body during radiation therapy, which could significantly improve outcomes for cancer patients. “When a patient is getting radiation treatment, for Read more
It might be no surprise that sugar in sweetened coolers helps to mask the taste of alcohol and make it more appealing to novice consumers, including young people. Based on the first study to look at the role of high-fructose Read more
Science has shown that service dogs can benefit some veterans with PTSD. But the exact role service dogs play in the day-to-day lives of veterans—and the helpfulness of the tasks they perform—is less known. A recent study led by Purdue Read more
The epidemic of opioid-related overdose death persists across the United States, and people released from jails and prisons are at particular risk. While the benefits of life-saving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)—such as methadone, buprenorphine and extended-release (XR) naltrexone—has Read more
Adults aged 60 and up have fared better emotionally compared to younger adults (18-39) and middle-aged adults (40-59) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new UBC research published recently in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. Based on daily diary Read more
When most people find that their actions have resulted in an undesirable outcome, they tend to rethink their decisions and ask, “What should I have done differently to avoid this outcome?” When narcissists face the same situation, however, their refrain Read more