Attention to sex differences, relapse needed in early-stage studies of medication to treat alcohol use disorder

Early-stage studies of medications to treat high-risk alcohol use may be missing opportunities to identify potential ...

Q&A: Expert explains why tick bites are sending people to the ER in droves

Early-season tick bites have been driving more people to emergency rooms since 2017, and Virginia, along with several other ...

Slow-dividing breast cancer cells may explain relapses decades after treatment

A new study by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has uncovered a hidden mechanism explaining why breast cancer can ...

Alcohol use disorder and obesity may cause metabolic alterations that raise the risk of relapse, study suggests

Disrupted metabolic function in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) may be amplified in the context of obesity, ...

Improving relationship quality may support recovery from alcohol use disorder

For people trying to reduce their heavy drinking, the quality of their interpersonal relationships early in their recovery ...