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‘To Walk in the Beauty Way’: Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Native Communities
Research explores the integration of medication-based treatment with the healing traditions of American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Published: May 15, 2020
Topics: Behavioral Research, Stigma in Pain Management and Opioid Use Disorder, Increasing Participant Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement in HEAL Research
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“Human-on-a-Chip” Models Effects of Opioid Overdose
With new technology, researchers can understand the effects of repeated overdoses and test new treatments.
Published: July 16, 2020
Topics: New Drugs/Screening Tools
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A Bridge to Independence
New HEAL research program expands innovation
Published: December 13, 2023
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A Living Pain Circuit
Tissue chip-based model screens potential pain medications faster
Published: December 10, 2021
Topics: New Drugs/Screening Tools
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A New Pain-Suppression Center in the Brain
Scientists identified a group of neurons in mice that blunt pain within the brain. Such neurons could be promising targets for new non-addictive therapies for chronic pain.
Published: June 4, 2020
Topics: Novel Targets
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A New Take on an Old Drug
Long-acting methadone could make treatment easier
Published: May 5, 2022
Topics: Drug Development
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A New Way to Look at the Infant Brain
HEAL-funded researchers develop an MRI-compatible crib
Published: June 9, 2021
Topics: HBCD Study
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A Shot Against Opioids
Published: September 22, 2020
Topics: Drug Development
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A Wearable Device Helps Make Back Pain Bearable
“Artificial muscle” may help prevent back problems
Published: June 6, 2022
Topics: Back Pain Consortium Research Program
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A Whole Health Approach for Treating Opioid Addiction and Mental Illness
Seeking sustainable models of integrated care
Published: October 27, 2022
Topics: Collaborative Care
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