A new study supported by the National Institutes of Health shows that individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are less likely to receive antivirals for hepatitis C, despite current guidelines recommending antiviral treatment regardless of alcohol use. Direct-acting antiviral treatment is highly effective at reducing serious illness and death among individuals with hepatitis C virusA new study supported by the National Institutes of Health shows that individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are less likely to receive antivirals for hepatitis C, despite current guidelines recommending antiviral treatment regardless of alcohol use. Direct-acting antiviral treatment is highly effective at reducing serious illness and death among individuals with hepatitis C virus » The FINANCIAL Health&Beauty
The FINANCIAL A £2.4 million phase III trial delivered across 7 NHS sites will investigate whether ketamine-assisted therapy could help alcoholics stay off alcohol for longer. Led by the University of Exeter, the new trial is being funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) throughThe FINANCIAL A £2.4 million phase III trial delivered across 7 NHS sites will investigate whether ketamine-assisted therapy could help alcoholics stay off alcohol for longer. Led by the University of Exeter, the new trial is being funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) through » The FINANCIAL Health&Beauty
Last week scientists from Denmark shared an extraordinary find in the journal Nature. They recovered and sequenced fragments of DNA from organisms that lived 2 million years ago. The genetic material was recovered from permafrost deposits in Greenland and belonged to organisms including mastodons, hares, geese, insects, and plants such as poplar and birch trees.Last week scientists from Denmark shared an extraordinary find in the journal Nature. They recovered and sequenced fragments of DNA from organisms that lived 2 million years ago. The genetic material was recovered from permafrost deposits in Greenland and belonged to organisms including mastodons, hares, geese, insects, and plants such as poplar and birch trees. » The FINANCIAL Education
During school breaks and holidays, children tend to increase their recreational screen time. As parents, we tend to worry, but do we need to? We asked UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals’ Jason Nagata, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and screen time researcher, about links between screen use and illnesses such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and conduct disorderDuring school breaks and holidays, children tend to increase their recreational screen time. As parents, we tend to worry, but do we need to? We asked UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals’ Jason Nagata, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and screen time researcher, about links between screen use and illnesses such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and conduct disorder » The FINANCIAL Health&Beauty
The FINANCIAL Young people may not be receiving the mental health support they need because of a lack of trust in the smartphone apps that deliver such services, a study suggests.Questions about the effectiveness of apps or online resources in managing mental health are also preventing young people from engaging with them, experts say.The FINANCIAL Young people may not be receiving the mental health support they need because of a lack of trust in the smartphone apps that deliver such services, a study suggests.Questions about the effectiveness of apps or online resources in managing mental health are also preventing young people from engaging with them, experts say. » The FINANCIAL Health&Beauty