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A study of 300 older adults found that unstable blood pressure and poor brain blood flow regulation work together to affect thinking skills, even before visible signs of small vessel disease appear. This suggests that managing blood pressure stability could be a new way to protect brain health in aging.
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A new position paper argues that pain medicine specialists must take a leading role in preventing and treating opioid addiction by using non-opioid pain relief strategies and better coordination with addiction care. This shift is crucial to address the intertwined crises of chronic pain and opioid-related harm.
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A randomized study found that the brain’s response to the fast-acting antidepressant ketamine is influenced by the body’s natural opioid system, showing different patterns of blood flow in specific brain regions. This helps explain why ketamine works for some people with depression and could lead to more personalized treatments.
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