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June 30, 2022
HMS News article on new research from Michael D. Fox and colleagues, co-first authors Juho Joutsa, Khaled Moussawi, Shan H. Siddiqi, using a new lesion network mapping technique to map addiction remission to entire brain circuits rather than specific brain regions.
Original article in: Nature Medicine >
June 15, 2022
Harvard Gazette article on what language a bilingual or multilingual person is most likely to dream in and why.
Original article in: Nature Medicine >
June 15, 2022
Harvard Gazette Article on a recent conversation with author W.A Harris and Josh Sanes about Harris's book Zero to Birth: How the Human Brain Is Built. In his book, Harris elucidates how one cell develops into the complex operational centers that not only make us human, but also individuals, with entirely unique traits, behaviors, and malfunctions.
Original article in: Nature Medicine >
June 15, 2022
Harvard Health Publishing article on how a deluge of traumatic news is affecting us. Our responses to the pandemic and continuous uncertainty, fueled by doomscrolling and newsfeeds, range from hyperactivation (fight or flight) to numbness (freeze).
Original article in: Nature Medicine >
June 15, 2022
Harvard Gazette article on new research from Mohammad Jalali and colleagues, first author Tse Yang Lim (MIT), capturing how the interconnections between stages of prescription and illicit opioid use, from initiation and addiction treatment to relapse and overdose mortality, have evolved over time.
Original article in: PNAS >
May 24, 2022
HMS News article on new research from Rishi Wadhera, Michael Liu, and colleagues, showing worse mental health outcomes and higher rates of substance abuse among adolescents experiencing homelessness.
Original article in: JAMA >
February 7, 2022
Harvard Gazette article on recent study from lead author James McKowen and colleagues suggesting that 20% of young adults treated for alcohol or drug use may have undiagnosed traits characteristic of autism-spectrum disorder.
Original article in: American Journal of Addictions >
October 30, 2018
Harvard Gazette article on recent research from Randi Schuster & colleagues finding that one month of abstaining from cannabis results in measurable improvement in memory functions important for learning among regular cannabis users in adolescence.
Original article in: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry >