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09/21/2021

Tulane Scientists Develop ‘Living Nerve Circuit’ to Fight Opioid Epidemic

Article Excerpt: In 2019, nearly 50,000 people in the United States died from opioid overdoses, bringing the total of number of deaths from the opioid crisis to half a million over the past 10 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Michael J. Moore, a professor of biomedical engineering at Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, is part of a national study that aims to turn those statistics around by creating a living bioengineered nerve circuit that mimics the pain transmission pathway in the spinal cord. The circuit of living cells, which is designed to help scientists test the effectiveness of non-addictive alternatives to opioid painkillers, is highlighted in the prestigious journal Science Advances.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/2aknt2ad

Article Source: Biz New Orleans

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09/13/2020

Research Shows How AI Can Help Reduce Opioid Use After Surgery

Article Excerpt: Research coming out of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine last month demonstrated how artificial intelligence (AI) can be utilized to fight against opioid abuse. It focused on a chatbot which sent reminders to patients who underwent surgery to fix major bone fractures.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/y2xezl3e

Article Source: Unite AI

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02/13/2019

Two Decades of Data Reveal Overall Increase in Pain, Opioid Use Among U.S. Adults

Article Excerpt: Prompted by a call from the National Academy of Medicine, then the Institute of Medicine, for improved national data on pain, a recent study provides new insights concerning pain trends and opioid use for pain management.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/y5dredz7

Article Source: NIH

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11/09/2018

U.S. Regulators Snip Red Tape for Medical Devices to Curb Opioid Crisis

Article Excerpt: Laura Perryman expected her medical company, Stimwave Technologies Inc, would have to wait several years for its painkilling device to win U.S. approval as a treatment for chronic migraines. She now thinks it could be done in months, thanks to a new initiative by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use medical device-based treatments, diagnostic tests and mobile medical apps to address the country’s opioid crisis.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/yb5v95p5

Article Source: Reuters

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