Cone snail venom wins Golden Goose Award
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U researchers Baldomero “Toto” Olivera and J. Michael McIntosh are among 11 researchers honored for unusual discoveries that greatly benefit society.
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Cultivating joy through mindfulness
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New research shows that a specific mind-body therapy, Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement, increases the brain’s response to natural, healthy rewards while also decreasing the brain’s response to opioid-related cues.
Read MoreAn introduction to intuitive eating
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An introduction to intuitive eating | The lowdown on LASIK | Ibuprofen instead of opioids
Read MoreA Healthier U
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[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] ARE YOU MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM AN OPIOID OVERDOSE OR A CAR CRASH? It may shock you, but recent studies show you are more likely to die from an opioid overdose than automobile accidents, falls or even a firearm assault. Pediatric emergency medicine physician Jennifer Plumb talks about the extreme dangers of opioids […]
Read MoreCURBING OPIOID ADDICTION
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A new seminar course at the S.J. Quinney College of Law presents the opioid crisis through the lens of regulatory failures to properly address the issue — while providing students with critical thinking skills and tools to change the landscape in the future.
Read MoreSNAIL VENOM: ALTERNATIVE TO OPIOIDS
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A multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the U received a $10 million grant from the Department of Defense to identify new, natural compounds to develop non-opioid drugs for pain management.
Read MoreA Healthier U
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[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] THE NEW BATTLE AGAINST ADDICTION Generally, Utahns are a happy bunch of folks. It’s not uncommon to find a Utah city ranked on national polls measuring happiness and healthy living among local communities. But Utah also holds the dubious honor of ranking seventh in cases of opioid drug overdose. That’s why doctors […]
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