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IMAGE: Laura Bierut, MD, and her team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that although the vast majority of people with alcohol use disorder. view more
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Some 16 million Americans are believed to have alcohol use disorder, and an estimated 93,000 people in the U.S. die from alcohol-related causes each year. Both of those numbers are expected to grow as a result of heavier drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yet, in a new study involving data from more than 200,000 people with and without alcohol problems, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that although the vast majority of those with alcohol use disorder see their doctors regularly for a range of issues, fewer than one in 10 ever get treatment for drinking.
As part of All of Us Research Program, School of Medicine will seek to enroll local participants
May 12, 2021 SHARE Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has joined the All of Us Research Program, an initiative of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that seeks to recruit 1 million volunteers to build a detailed biomedical data resource that reflects the breadth and diversity of the U.S. population. Washington University will help enroll participants who represent the rich diversity of the St. Louis region. (Photo: Getty Images)
To help understand the complex factors that contribute to human health and disease, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has joined the All of Us Research Program, an initiative of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that seeks to build a large, detailed biomedical data resource that reflects the breadth and diversity of the U.S. population.
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David Van Essen, Ph.D. is the Alumni Endowed Professor of Neurobiology in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Van Essen’s lab develops and uses computerized brain mapping techniques to study the structure, function, and development of cerebral cortex in humans and non-human primates. He is a leader of the Human Connectome Project, which aims to map human brain circuitry in healthy adults. Dr. Van Essen also studies human cortical development in infants, and examines abnormalities in cortical structure and function in psychiatric conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, and Williams Syndrome.
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IMAGE: Laura Bierut was one of the senior investigators who studied buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder in patients who also take benzodiazepines drugs that treat anxiety and similar conditions.. view more
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Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid misuse has continued unabated in the United States, with an estimated 2.5 million or more Americans suffering from opioid use disorder. Most people treated for the disorder are given medications, such as buprenorphine, that activate opioid receptors. But there is disagreement about whether it s safe to prescribe buprenorphine for people who also take benzodiazepines, which are potentially addictive medications prescribed for stress, sleep and anxiety.